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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 267 · 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: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  5. 5.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  13. 13.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  23. 23.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  31. 31.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  34. 34.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. facing the speaker
  3. arguing for its own sake
  4. rolling your eyes
  5. False
  6. a do
  7. positive
  8. negative
  9. at the whole group
  10. using names politely
  11. dominating the talk
  12. dominating
  13. False
  14. nodding while listening
  15. sitting upright
  16. staying on topic
  17. False
  18. True
  19. keeping points short
  20. negative
  21. checking your phone
  22. giving facts for points
  23. False
  24. a don’t
  25. listening carefully
  26. tapping the table
  27. dominating the talk
  28. True
  29. staying on topic
  30. interrupting others
  31. False
  32. a do
  33. eye contact with all
  34. invite them in kindly
  35. a don’t
  36. positive
  37. mocking an idea
  38. a do
  39. True
  40. inviting a quiet member

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