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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 49 · 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: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  8. 8.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 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
  13. 13.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  16. 16.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  24. 24.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  34. 34.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

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

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