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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. negative
  3. giving facts for points
  4. a don’t
  5. rolling your eyes
  6. at the whole group
  7. True
  8. shouting over others
  9. a calm face
  10. a do
  11. False
  12. speaking up early
  13. True
  14. positive
  15. a do
  16. False
  17. a don’t
  18. a do
  19. dominating
  20. True
  21. shouting over others
  22. letting others finish
  23. keeping points short
  24. True
  25. positive
  26. facing the speaker
  27. a don’t
  28. a do
  29. a don’t
  30. False
  31. mocking an idea
  32. arguing for its own sake
  33. True
  34. positive
  35. positive
  36. a don’t
  37. open hands
  38. negative
  39. looking at the clock
  40. inviting a quiet member

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