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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 425 · 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: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  4. 4.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  12. 12.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  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.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  32. 32.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. positive
  3. arguing for its own sake
  4. True
  5. looking at the clock
  6. a do
  7. a don’t
  8. at the whole group
  9. mocking an idea
  10. listening carefully
  11. interrupting
  12. you are listening
  13. a don’t
  14. sitting upright
  15. talking to one person
  16. nodding while listening
  17. dominating
  18. inviting a quiet member
  19. a don’t
  20. giving facts for points
  21. a do
  22. checking your phone
  23. staying silent
  24. tapping the table
  25. letting others finish
  26. negative
  27. slouching back
  28. True
  29. False
  30. using names politely
  31. interrupting others
  32. False
  33. True
  34. False
  35. True
  36. dominating the talk
  37. a don’t
  38. False
  39. using names politely
  40. a do

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