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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 250 · 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: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  3. 3.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  8. 8.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  22. 22.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  27. 27.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. True
  2. arms crossed, frowning
  3. invite them in kindly
  4. a don’t
  5. a calm face
  6. a don’t
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. True
  9. staying silent
  10. arguing for its own sake
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. negative
  13. giving facts for points
  14. dominating
  15. checking your phone
  16. positive
  17. tapping the table
  18. positive
  19. a do
  20. negative
  21. staying silent
  22. you are listening
  23. interrupting others
  24. looking at the clock
  25. dominating the talk
  26. keeping points short
  27. False
  28. at the whole group
  29. a do
  30. shouting over others
  31. positive
  32. mocking an idea
  33. open hands
  34. a do
  35. True
  36. a do
  37. positive
  38. False
  39. a don’t
  40. a do

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