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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 770 · 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.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  10. 10.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  34. 34.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

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

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