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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 826 · 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) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  7. 7.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  15. 15.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  30. 30.🚦 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
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  38. 38.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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