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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 211 · 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: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  10. 10.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  21. 21.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  36. 36.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  39. 39.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  40. 40.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. False
  3. a calm face
  4. negative
  5. arguing for its own sake
  6. positive
  7. giving facts for points
  8. interrupting others
  9. sitting upright
  10. False
  11. negative
  12. False
  13. open hands
  14. a do
  15. negative
  16. False
  17. positive
  18. True
  19. tapping the table
  20. shouting over others
  21. False
  22. a don’t
  23. mocking an idea
  24. positive
  25. negative
  26. a don’t
  27. talking to one person
  28. using names politely
  29. negative
  30. inviting a quiet member
  31. keeping points short
  32. positive
  33. False
  34. eye contact with all
  35. letting others finish
  36. True
  37. a do
  38. keeping points short
  39. at the whole group
  40. dominating

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