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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 97 · 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.🚦 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
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  3. 3.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 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
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (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 is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  29. 29.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short

Answer key

  1. invite them in kindly
  2. you are listening
  3. True
  4. mocking an idea
  5. giving facts for points
  6. a don’t
  7. a do
  8. True
  9. at the whole group
  10. a do
  11. True
  12. rolling your eyes
  13. a don’t
  14. inviting a quiet member
  15. positive
  16. keeping points short
  17. a do
  18. False
  19. negative
  20. positive
  21. nodding while listening
  22. interrupting
  23. a do
  24. facing the speaker
  25. checking your phone
  26. shouting over others
  27. dominating
  28. checking your phone
  29. True
  30. negative
  31. a don’t
  32. open hands
  33. negative
  34. letting others finish
  35. interrupting others
  36. negative
  37. False
  38. letting others finish
  39. eye contact with all
  40. dominating the talk

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