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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 195 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  9. 9.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  13. 13.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  14. 14.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  20. 20.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  26. 26.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  36. 36.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. you are listening
  3. checking your phone
  4. giving facts for points
  5. positive
  6. positive
  7. staying silent
  8. using names politely
  9. interrupting
  10. looking at the clock
  11. positive
  12. mocking an idea
  13. at the whole group
  14. False
  15. talking to one person
  16. a don’t
  17. staying silent
  18. a do
  19. talking to one person
  20. True
  21. a do
  22. True
  23. listening carefully
  24. shouting over others
  25. keeping points short
  26. False
  27. a calm face
  28. a do
  29. True
  30. using names politely
  31. negative
  32. False
  33. speaking up early
  34. a don’t
  35. shouting over others
  36. False
  37. mocking an idea
  38. False
  39. open hands
  40. invite them in kindly

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