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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 678 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  13. 13.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  16. 16.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  20. 20.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  35. 35.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  38. 38.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. dominating
  3. a don’t
  4. pointing a finger
  5. talking to one person
  6. you are listening
  7. keeping points short
  8. nodding while listening
  9. negative
  10. True
  11. shouting over others
  12. inviting a quiet member
  13. True
  14. checking your phone
  15. giving facts for points
  16. at the whole group
  17. a don’t
  18. negative
  19. mocking an idea
  20. invite them in kindly
  21. positive
  22. a do
  23. a do
  24. a do
  25. positive
  26. open hands
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. negative
  29. arguing for its own sake
  30. speaking up early
  31. staying silent
  32. a don’t
  33. interrupting others
  34. staying on topic
  35. False
  36. False
  37. letting others finish
  38. True
  39. False
  40. True

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