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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 347 · 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: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  9. 9.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  12. 12.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  18. 18.🚦 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
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face

Answer key

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

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