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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 663 · 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 of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  2. 2.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  30. 30.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  32. 32.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  33. 33.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early

Answer key

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

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