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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 630 · 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: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  13. 13.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  16. 16.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  20. 20.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  27. 27.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others

Answer key

  1. False
  2. checking your phone
  3. a don’t
  4. inviting a quiet member
  5. positive
  6. True
  7. staying silent
  8. positive
  9. using names politely
  10. negative
  11. rolling your eyes
  12. mocking an idea
  13. invite them in kindly
  14. facing the speaker
  15. talking to one person
  16. False
  17. talking to one person
  18. letting others finish
  19. shouting over others
  20. True
  21. a don’t
  22. True
  23. False
  24. at the whole group
  25. arguing for its own sake
  26. interrupting
  27. True
  28. a don’t
  29. True
  30. keeping points short
  31. positive
  32. True
  33. a don’t
  34. interrupting others
  35. a don’t
  36. arms crossed, frowning
  37. positive
  38. a do
  39. False
  40. interrupting others

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