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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 881 · 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: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  9. 9.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  17. 17.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  36. 36.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a do
  3. positive
  4. invite them in kindly
  5. negative
  6. you are listening
  7. keeping points short
  8. dominating the talk
  9. False
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. interrupting
  12. staying on topic
  13. a don’t
  14. a don’t
  15. eye contact with all
  16. pointing a finger
  17. True
  18. a don’t
  19. talking to one person
  20. positive
  21. negative
  22. checking your phone
  23. using names politely
  24. a don’t
  25. positive
  26. facing the speaker
  27. staying silent
  28. at the whole group
  29. shouting over others
  30. a don’t
  31. True
  32. mocking an idea
  33. a do
  34. False
  35. open hands
  36. False
  37. False
  38. True
  39. arms crossed, frowning
  40. staying silent

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