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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 474 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  5. 5.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  8. 8.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  14. 14.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  27. 27.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  30. 30.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short

Answer key

  1. checking your phone
  2. a do
  3. positive
  4. invite them in kindly
  5. True
  6. True
  7. arguing for its own sake
  8. at the whole group
  9. you are listening
  10. facing the speaker
  11. positive
  12. inviting a quiet member
  13. dominating the talk
  14. True
  15. eye contact with all
  16. letting others finish
  17. speaking up early
  18. using names politely
  19. looking at the clock
  20. negative
  21. interrupting
  22. a don’t
  23. staying silent
  24. giving facts for points
  25. staying silent
  26. a calm face
  27. False
  28. shouting over others
  29. speaking up early
  30. False
  31. False
  32. True
  33. a do
  34. talking to one person
  35. positive
  36. a do
  37. arguing for its own sake
  38. pointing a finger
  39. a do
  40. keeping points short

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