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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 907 · 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: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  8. 8.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  17. 17.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  29. 29.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  31. 31.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic

Answer key

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

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