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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 889 · 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: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  16. 16.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 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
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  23. 23.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  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) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  33. 33.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. True
  2. interrupting
  3. listening carefully
  4. inviting a quiet member
  5. interrupting others
  6. using names politely
  7. negative
  8. a do
  9. True
  10. sitting upright
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. positive
  13. negative
  14. a don’t
  15. shouting over others
  16. True
  17. at the whole group
  18. a don’t
  19. looking at the clock
  20. checking your phone
  21. a don’t
  22. you are listening
  23. True
  24. using names politely
  25. a do
  26. a do
  27. staying silent
  28. positive
  29. a don’t
  30. open hands
  31. a do
  32. giving facts for points
  33. False
  34. letting others finish
  35. staying on topic
  36. slouching back
  37. a don’t
  38. arguing for its own sake
  39. talking to one person
  40. a don’t

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