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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 63 · 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: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  8. 8.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  18. 18.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  21. 21.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  23. 23.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  29. 29.🚦 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
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  33. 33.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  36. 36.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a do
  3. positive
  4. dominating
  5. positive
  6. True
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. False
  9. dominating the talk
  10. arms crossed, frowning
  11. sitting upright
  12. a don’t
  13. a don’t
  14. negative
  15. False
  16. False
  17. looking at the clock
  18. False
  19. interrupting others
  20. tapping the table
  21. at the whole group
  22. talking to one person
  23. True
  24. shouting over others
  25. staying on topic
  26. shouting over others
  27. interrupting others
  28. checking your phone
  29. invite them in kindly
  30. negative
  31. positive
  32. a calm face
  33. False
  34. keeping points short
  35. pointing a finger
  36. False
  37. a do
  38. using names politely
  39. giving facts for points
  40. a don’t

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