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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 864 · 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.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  2. 2.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  17. 17.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  22. 22.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning

Answer key

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

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