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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 256 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  17. 17.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  26. 26.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  36. 36.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. True
  3. a don’t
  4. a do
  5. dominating
  6. inviting a quiet member
  7. a do
  8. you are listening
  9. a do
  10. a do
  11. True
  12. positive
  13. interrupting
  14. staying on topic
  15. False
  16. speaking up early
  17. True
  18. at the whole group
  19. keeping points short
  20. positive
  21. talking to one person
  22. shouting over others
  23. a don’t
  24. True
  25. arms crossed, frowning
  26. False
  27. rolling your eyes
  28. checking your phone
  29. tapping the table
  30. mocking an idea
  31. a don’t
  32. a don’t
  33. False
  34. a calm face
  35. giving facts for points
  36. False
  37. keeping points short
  38. letting others finish
  39. a do
  40. invite them in kindly

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