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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 938 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  16. 16.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  20. 20.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  23. 23.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  24. 24.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

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

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