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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 80 · 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.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  21. 21.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  29. 29.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  32. 32.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all

Answer key

  1. invite them in kindly
  2. tapping the table
  3. giving facts for points
  4. a don’t
  5. a don’t
  6. False
  7. at the whole group
  8. dominating the talk
  9. a do
  10. negative
  11. a don’t
  12. True
  13. staying on topic
  14. False
  15. negative
  16. True
  17. using names politely
  18. a don’t
  19. staying silent
  20. giving facts for points
  21. False
  22. negative
  23. listening carefully
  24. False
  25. mocking an idea
  26. eye contact with all
  27. staying on topic
  28. arguing for its own sake
  29. True
  30. positive
  31. mocking an idea
  32. True
  33. arguing for its own sake
  34. a do
  35. True
  36. talking to one person
  37. positive
  38. interrupting
  39. speaking up early
  40. pointing a finger

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