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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. at the whole group
  2. arms crossed, frowning
  3. interrupting
  4. staying on topic
  5. rolling your eyes
  6. True
  7. negative
  8. invite them in kindly
  9. negative
  10. speaking up early
  11. listening carefully
  12. negative
  13. letting others finish
  14. using names politely
  15. a don’t
  16. dominating the talk
  17. mocking an idea
  18. arguing for its own sake
  19. a do
  20. False
  21. positive
  22. False
  23. a don’t
  24. True
  25. a don’t
  26. slouching back
  27. positive
  28. positive
  29. staying silent
  30. a don’t
  31. dominating
  32. a don’t
  33. interrupting others
  34. True
  35. inviting a quiet member
  36. False
  37. a do
  38. False
  39. looking at the clock
  40. False

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