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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 853 · 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: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  30. 30.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  35. 35.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  40. 40.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. True
  3. you are listening
  4. a do
  5. speaking up early
  6. negative
  7. False
  8. negative
  9. negative
  10. a don’t
  11. False
  12. invite them in kindly
  13. positive
  14. dominating
  15. interrupting
  16. interrupting others
  17. checking your phone
  18. a do
  19. True
  20. dominating the talk
  21. at the whole group
  22. a don’t
  23. pointing a finger
  24. positive
  25. talking to one person
  26. inviting a quiet member
  27. keeping points short
  28. a don’t
  29. listening carefully
  30. True
  31. positive
  32. False
  33. dominating the talk
  34. arguing for its own sake
  35. True
  36. nodding while listening
  37. giving facts for points
  38. False
  39. shouting over others
  40. True

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