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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. using names politely
  2. False
  3. arms crossed, frowning
  4. shouting over others
  5. False
  6. at the whole group
  7. looking at the clock
  8. a do
  9. a don’t
  10. a don’t
  11. tapping the table
  12. a do
  13. positive
  14. a don’t
  15. False
  16. pointing a finger
  17. staying on topic
  18. talking to one person
  19. sitting upright
  20. a don’t
  21. True
  22. a do
  23. nodding while listening
  24. positive
  25. dominating
  26. interrupting
  27. a do
  28. negative
  29. interrupting others
  30. a don’t
  31. keeping points short
  32. False
  33. a do
  34. False
  35. dominating the talk
  36. False
  37. negative
  38. positive
  39. False
  40. arguing for its own sake

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