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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 56 · 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: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  6. 6.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  8. 8.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  16. 16.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. False
  3. True
  4. open hands
  5. dominating the talk
  6. False
  7. talking to one person
  8. False
  9. using names politely
  10. pointing a finger
  11. speaking up early
  12. using names politely
  13. tapping the table
  14. checking your phone
  15. staying silent
  16. True
  17. a don’t
  18. a don’t
  19. looking at the clock
  20. listening carefully
  21. facing the speaker
  22. positive
  23. True
  24. True
  25. negative
  26. True
  27. invite them in kindly
  28. a do
  29. giving facts for points
  30. positive
  31. at the whole group
  32. a don’t
  33. giving facts for points
  34. a do
  35. negative
  36. positive
  37. dominating
  38. dominating the talk
  39. keeping points short
  40. positive

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