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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 983 · 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 do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) tapping the table
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  7. 7.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  12. 12.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  16. 16.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.🚦 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
  19. 19.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  30. 30.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table

Answer key

  1. True
  2. positive
  3. dominating
  4. negative
  5. tapping the table
  6. talking to one person
  7. True
  8. you are listening
  9. a don’t
  10. staying on topic
  11. interrupting
  12. False
  13. dominating the talk
  14. checking your phone
  15. open hands
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. shouting over others
  18. at the whole group
  19. False
  20. staying silent
  21. listening carefully
  22. mocking an idea
  23. a don’t
  24. positive
  25. facing the speaker
  26. a do
  27. giving facts for points
  28. talking to one person
  29. inviting a quiet member
  30. False
  31. mocking an idea
  32. negative
  33. False
  34. True
  35. slouching back
  36. a do
  37. a do
  38. True
  39. giving facts for points
  40. sitting upright

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