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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 885 · 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) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  4. 4.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  10. 10.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  11. 11.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  18. 18.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  26. 26.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  28. 28.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

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

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