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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 180 · 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: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  30. 30.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. False
  2. nodding while listening
  3. speaking up early
  4. slouching back
  5. positive
  6. negative
  7. False
  8. at the whole group
  9. keeping points short
  10. a do
  11. listening carefully
  12. interrupting
  13. positive
  14. negative
  15. True
  16. arguing for its own sake
  17. a don’t
  18. a don’t
  19. tapping the table
  20. shouting over others
  21. talking to one person
  22. positive
  23. a don’t
  24. positive
  25. False
  26. speaking up early
  27. letting others finish
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. staying on topic
  30. True
  31. negative
  32. positive
  33. you are listening
  34. a do
  35. pointing a finger
  36. staying silent
  37. a do
  38. False
  39. a do
  40. a do

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