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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 533 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  4. 4.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  10. 10.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  33. 33.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  36. 36.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person

Answer key

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

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