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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 99 · 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) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  7. 7.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  9. 9.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) building on
  11. 11.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  12. 12.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  20. 20.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back

Answer key

  1. invite them in kindly
  2. sitting upright
  3. speaking up early
  4. interrupting others
  5. a do
  6. tapping the table
  7. False
  8. nodding while listening
  9. True
  10. dominating
  11. at the whole group
  12. you are listening
  13. a do
  14. True
  15. using names politely
  16. positive
  17. False
  18. staying on topic
  19. mocking an idea
  20. True
  21. False
  22. True
  23. a do
  24. False
  25. positive
  26. negative
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. talking to one person
  29. positive
  30. open hands
  31. a do
  32. False
  33. slouching back
  34. a do
  35. negative
  36. arguing for its own sake
  37. negative
  38. staying silent
  39. a don’t
  40. a calm face

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