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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 733 · 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) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 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
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  17. 17.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  20. 20.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  34. 34.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

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

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