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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 236 · 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.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  2. 2.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  21. 21.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  38. 38.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. staying silent
  2. True
  3. keeping points short
  4. mocking an idea
  5. a do
  6. True
  7. dominating the talk
  8. positive
  9. a do
  10. dominating
  11. arms crossed, frowning
  12. negative
  13. keeping points short
  14. talking to one person
  15. pointing a finger
  16. a calm face
  17. negative
  18. checking your phone
  19. eye contact with all
  20. inviting a quiet member
  21. False
  22. speaking up early
  23. you are listening
  24. mocking an idea
  25. positive
  26. facing the speaker
  27. open hands
  28. negative
  29. a don’t
  30. positive
  31. interrupting
  32. a do
  33. shouting over others
  34. True
  35. True
  36. False
  37. at the whole group
  38. invite them in kindly
  39. a do
  40. negative

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