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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 730 · 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: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.🚦 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
  6. 6.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  15. 15.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  23. 23.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  38. 38.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. keeping points short
  3. staying on topic
  4. staying silent
  5. invite them in kindly
  6. False
  7. positive
  8. dominating
  9. positive
  10. staying silent
  11. a don’t
  12. speaking up early
  13. talking to one person
  14. shouting over others
  15. False
  16. nodding while listening
  17. negative
  18. looking at the clock
  19. interrupting
  20. at the whole group
  21. negative
  22. mocking an idea
  23. False
  24. giving facts for points
  25. True
  26. eye contact with all
  27. a don’t
  28. sitting upright
  29. inviting a quiet member
  30. speaking up early
  31. positive
  32. a do
  33. a do
  34. True
  35. False
  36. negative
  37. keeping points short
  38. False
  39. positive
  40. negative

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