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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 887 · 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.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  18. 18.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 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
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  25. 25.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  29. 29.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  32. 32.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. giving facts for points
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. pointing a finger
  4. positive
  5. False
  6. using names politely
  7. positive
  8. a do
  9. True
  10. staying on topic
  11. False
  12. negative
  13. a do
  14. True
  15. listening carefully
  16. dominating
  17. arms crossed, frowning
  18. interrupting
  19. a do
  20. False
  21. False
  22. negative
  23. invite them in kindly
  24. interrupting others
  25. at the whole group
  26. negative
  27. a calm face
  28. speaking up early
  29. False
  30. checking your phone
  31. facing the speaker
  32. False
  33. positive
  34. True
  35. inviting a quiet member
  36. a don’t
  37. mocking an idea
  38. a don’t
  39. dominating the talk
  40. positive

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