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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 999 · 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 do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  5. 5.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  11. 11.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  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 do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) building on
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  32. 32.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.🚦 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

Answer key

  1. listening carefully
  2. dominating the talk
  3. eye contact with all
  4. interrupting
  5. True
  6. using names politely
  7. a do
  8. a don’t
  9. negative
  10. at the whole group
  11. False
  12. using names politely
  13. a don’t
  14. negative
  15. speaking up early
  16. sitting upright
  17. a do
  18. facing the speaker
  19. a don’t
  20. looking at the clock
  21. False
  22. interrupting others
  23. positive
  24. dominating
  25. a do
  26. a do
  27. letting others finish
  28. a don’t
  29. shouting over others
  30. a do
  31. mocking an idea
  32. False
  33. True
  34. checking your phone
  35. a do
  36. True
  37. False
  38. False
  39. interrupting others
  40. invite them in kindly

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