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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 762 · 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 don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  2. 2.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  30. 30.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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