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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 95 · 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: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  10. 10.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  15. 15.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  36. 36.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  38. 38.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic

Answer key

  1. False
  2. keeping points short
  3. eye contact with all
  4. rolling your eyes
  5. talking to one person
  6. negative
  7. sitting upright
  8. positive
  9. pointing a finger
  10. invite them in kindly
  11. a do
  12. True
  13. negative
  14. listening carefully
  15. True
  16. False
  17. positive
  18. negative
  19. negative
  20. a don’t
  21. speaking up early
  22. positive
  23. False
  24. staying on topic
  25. at the whole group
  26. checking your phone
  27. a do
  28. interrupting others
  29. mocking an idea
  30. positive
  31. inviting a quiet member
  32. speaking up early
  33. keeping points short
  34. a do
  35. you are listening
  36. True
  37. staying silent
  38. interrupting
  39. talking to one person
  40. mocking an idea

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