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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 990 · 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 of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  3. 3.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  6. 6.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  7. 7.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  17. 17.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  39. 39.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. checking your phone
  2. staying silent
  3. False
  4. dominating
  5. interrupting others
  6. at the whole group
  7. True
  8. a do
  9. positive
  10. True
  11. dominating the talk
  12. a don’t
  13. False
  14. True
  15. speaking up early
  16. eye contact with all
  17. False
  18. inviting a quiet member
  19. mocking an idea
  20. listening carefully
  21. a don’t
  22. rolling your eyes
  23. shouting over others
  24. False
  25. negative
  26. interrupting
  27. interrupting others
  28. listening carefully
  29. slouching back
  30. a don’t
  31. you are listening
  32. talking to one person
  33. nodding while listening
  34. a don’t
  35. facing the speaker
  36. dominating the talk
  37. a do
  38. speaking up early
  39. invite them in kindly
  40. a do

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