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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 934 · 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: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  4. 4.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  9. 9.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a do
  3. eye contact with all
  4. invite them in kindly
  5. interrupting
  6. a calm face
  7. a don’t
  8. using names politely
  9. True
  10. staying on topic
  11. positive
  12. a don’t
  13. rolling your eyes
  14. negative
  15. True
  16. a do
  17. you are listening
  18. inviting a quiet member
  19. positive
  20. dominating the talk
  21. a don’t
  22. dominating
  23. interrupting others
  24. positive
  25. looking at the clock
  26. a don’t
  27. sitting upright
  28. tapping the table
  29. keeping points short
  30. giving facts for points
  31. False
  32. a don’t
  33. mocking an idea
  34. a don’t
  35. negative
  36. using names politely
  37. at the whole group
  38. nodding while listening
  39. a do
  40. False

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