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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 824 · 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: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  6. 6.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  19. 19.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  24. 24.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  32. 32.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🚦 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
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. looking at the clock
  3. arms crossed, frowning
  4. shouting over others
  5. keeping points short
  6. False
  7. a do
  8. negative
  9. dominating
  10. nodding while listening
  11. a do
  12. positive
  13. False
  14. False
  15. a do
  16. checking your phone
  17. interrupting others
  18. letting others finish
  19. False
  20. positive
  21. negative
  22. you are listening
  23. using names politely
  24. True
  25. listening carefully
  26. sitting upright
  27. shouting over others
  28. tapping the table
  29. dominating the talk
  30. positive
  31. speaking up early
  32. False
  33. a don’t
  34. inviting a quiet member
  35. True
  36. staying on topic
  37. eye contact with all
  38. negative
  39. at the whole group
  40. arguing for its own sake

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