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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 685 · 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) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  2. 2.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  26. 26.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  33. 33.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. inviting a quiet member
  2. True
  3. invite them in kindly
  4. arguing for its own sake
  5. False
  6. True
  7. interrupting
  8. a do
  9. a do
  10. mocking an idea
  11. negative
  12. True
  13. keeping points short
  14. False
  15. True
  16. a do
  17. dominating
  18. checking your phone
  19. True
  20. open hands
  21. positive
  22. sitting upright
  23. negative
  24. at the whole group
  25. facing the speaker
  26. True
  27. slouching back
  28. speaking up early
  29. nodding while listening
  30. keeping points short
  31. a don’t
  32. talking to one person
  33. False
  34. False
  35. tapping the table
  36. dominating the talk
  37. dominating the talk
  38. a don’t
  39. interrupting others
  40. a don’t

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