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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 880 · 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: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  9. 9.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  10. 10.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling

Answer key

  1. True
  2. positive
  3. True
  4. a do
  5. True
  6. True
  7. dominating
  8. you are listening
  9. interrupting
  10. invite them in kindly
  11. a do
  12. a don’t
  13. tapping the table
  14. a don’t
  15. open hands
  16. nodding while listening
  17. talking to one person
  18. a do
  19. negative
  20. False
  21. staying silent
  22. arms crossed, frowning
  23. using names politely
  24. arguing for its own sake
  25. mocking an idea
  26. checking your phone
  27. negative
  28. negative
  29. negative
  30. positive
  31. speaking up early
  32. arguing for its own sake
  33. a don’t
  34. giving facts for points
  35. listening carefully
  36. a do
  37. False
  38. False
  39. False
  40. at the whole group

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