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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 113 · 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) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  4. 4.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  14. 14.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  21. 21.🚦 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
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  30. 30.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. speaking up early
  3. listening carefully
  4. False
  5. a do
  6. arms crossed, frowning
  7. invite them in kindly
  8. negative
  9. a do
  10. a don’t
  11. True
  12. a do
  13. mocking an idea
  14. True
  15. positive
  16. positive
  17. pointing a finger
  18. negative
  19. negative
  20. letting others finish
  21. at the whole group
  22. a don’t
  23. inviting a quiet member
  24. eye contact with all
  25. positive
  26. speaking up early
  27. positive
  28. True
  29. interrupting
  30. False
  31. talking to one person
  32. True
  33. sitting upright
  34. staying silent
  35. keeping points short
  36. a do
  37. slouching back
  38. shouting over others
  39. a calm face
  40. open hands

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