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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. invite them in kindly
  2. a don’t
  3. giving facts for points
  4. listening carefully
  5. dominating
  6. staying on topic
  7. a don’t
  8. shouting over others
  9. you are listening
  10. sitting upright
  11. interrupting
  12. True
  13. arms crossed, frowning
  14. using names politely
  15. a calm face
  16. a don’t
  17. a do
  18. False
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. negative
  21. a do
  22. dominating the talk
  23. shouting over others
  24. negative
  25. staying silent
  26. positive
  27. at the whole group
  28. True
  29. True
  30. rolling your eyes
  31. checking your phone
  32. dominating the talk
  33. False
  34. speaking up early
  35. mocking an idea
  36. positive
  37. pointing a finger
  38. a do
  39. facing the speaker
  40. False

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