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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 675 · 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.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  2. 2.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  5. 5.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  11. 11.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  16. 16.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  19. 19.🚦 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
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  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: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. speaking up early
  2. False
  3. positive
  4. interrupting
  5. True
  6. a do
  7. False
  8. a don’t
  9. False
  10. staying silent
  11. False
  12. keeping points short
  13. checking your phone
  14. speaking up early
  15. letting others finish
  16. True
  17. a do
  18. arms crossed, frowning
  19. at the whole group
  20. a don’t
  21. dominating
  22. interrupting others
  23. a do
  24. a don’t
  25. using names politely
  26. negative
  27. facing the speaker
  28. a do
  29. letting others finish
  30. mocking an idea
  31. a don’t
  32. invite them in kindly
  33. a do
  34. a don’t
  35. dominating the talk
  36. True
  37. positive
  38. a do
  39. positive
  40. positive

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