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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 926 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  8. 8.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  11. 11.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  20. 20.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  37. 37.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake

Answer key

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

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