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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 912 · 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: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  7. 7.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  16. 16.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  27. 27.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  37. 37.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. True
  2. you are listening
  3. checking your phone
  4. negative
  5. sitting upright
  6. rolling your eyes
  7. True
  8. positive
  9. interrupting
  10. negative
  11. interrupting others
  12. arguing for its own sake
  13. dominating the talk
  14. at the whole group
  15. facing the speaker
  16. True
  17. invite them in kindly
  18. inviting a quiet member
  19. interrupting others
  20. positive
  21. False
  22. a do
  23. a don’t
  24. a don’t
  25. giving facts for points
  26. looking at the clock
  27. False
  28. speaking up early
  29. negative
  30. False
  31. True
  32. using names politely
  33. keeping points short
  34. shouting over others
  35. a do
  36. tapping the table
  37. True
  38. a do
  39. positive
  40. a don’t

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