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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 105 · 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 member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  24. 24.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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