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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 101 · 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: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  9. 9.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  21. 21.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  24. 24.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  27. 27.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  34. 34.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

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

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