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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 108 · 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: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  5. 5.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  9. 9.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  39. 39.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. eye contact with all
  3. a do
  4. talking to one person
  5. at the whole group
  6. a do
  7. arguing for its own sake
  8. checking your phone
  9. False
  10. False
  11. positive
  12. speaking up early
  13. dominating
  14. looking at the clock
  15. you are listening
  16. staying silent
  17. positive
  18. negative
  19. True
  20. tapping the table
  21. mocking an idea
  22. False
  23. a don’t
  24. negative
  25. a do
  26. False
  27. False
  28. positive
  29. True
  30. a don’t
  31. open hands
  32. sitting upright
  33. positive
  34. keeping points short
  35. listening carefully
  36. positive
  37. a do
  38. staying on topic
  39. True
  40. invite them in kindly

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