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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 79 · 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: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  6. 6.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  9. 9.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  13. 13.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  31. 31.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  32. 32.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

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

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