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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 332 · 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: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  8. 8.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  9. 9.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  17. 17.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  31. 31.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. letting others finish
  3. you are listening
  4. listening carefully
  5. a do
  6. arguing for its own sake
  7. talking to one person
  8. invite them in kindly
  9. at the whole group
  10. pointing a finger
  11. looking at the clock
  12. slouching back
  13. a don’t
  14. True
  15. positive
  16. nodding while listening
  17. False
  18. negative
  19. True
  20. a don’t
  21. negative
  22. False
  23. False
  24. a do
  25. True
  26. inviting a quiet member
  27. positive
  28. a don’t
  29. arguing for its own sake
  30. open hands
  31. False
  32. staying silent
  33. arms crossed, frowning
  34. dominating the talk
  35. a calm face
  36. a don’t
  37. dominating
  38. a do
  39. a do
  40. True

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