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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 960 · 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: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  3. 3.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  7. 7.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  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) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  25. 25.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  28. 28.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  39. 39.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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