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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 608 · 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: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  5. 5.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  12. 12.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  23. 23.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  24. 24.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  30. 30.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  36. 36.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

  1. False
  2. pointing a finger
  3. listening carefully
  4. arguing for its own sake
  5. False
  6. True
  7. a do
  8. a do
  9. True
  10. facing the speaker
  11. interrupting others
  12. True
  13. positive
  14. True
  15. giving facts for points
  16. talking to one person
  17. a do
  18. positive
  19. a do
  20. a don’t
  21. False
  22. invite them in kindly
  23. at the whole group
  24. False
  25. a don’t
  26. inviting a quiet member
  27. positive
  28. you are listening
  29. arms crossed, frowning
  30. interrupting
  31. negative
  32. a do
  33. False
  34. arguing for its own sake
  35. keeping points short
  36. dominating
  37. negative
  38. True
  39. speaking up early
  40. giving facts for points

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