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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 85 · 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) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  2. 2.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  19. 19.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  21. 21.🚦 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
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  25. 25.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  30. 30.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  39. 39.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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