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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 456 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Share the time, show you listen): Do: let others finish, invite quiet members, keep points short, stay on topic, give facts for points, speak to the whole group. Don’t: dominate, interrupt, shout over others, stay silent, mock ideas, check your phone. Positive body language: nodding, facing the speaker, sitting upright, open hands, a calm face, eye contact with all.

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  1. 1.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  10. 10.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  17. 17.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  24. 24.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  40. 40.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. using names politely
  3. looking at the clock
  4. a don’t
  5. positive
  6. interrupting
  7. invite them in kindly
  8. a do
  9. staying on topic
  10. False
  11. interrupting others
  12. True
  13. at the whole group
  14. shouting over others
  15. tapping the table
  16. keeping points short
  17. False
  18. staying on topic
  19. False
  20. True
  21. negative
  22. a do
  23. talking to one person
  24. False
  25. letting others finish
  26. a don’t
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. True
  29. True
  30. positive
  31. arms crossed, frowning
  32. a do
  33. talking to one person
  34. False
  35. inviting a quiet member
  36. staying silent
  37. speaking up early
  38. speaking up early
  39. a calm face
  40. True

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