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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 435 · 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: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (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: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  16. 16.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  23. 23.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  29. 29.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  31. 31.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

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

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