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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 114 · 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.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  10. 10.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  16. 16.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  18. 18.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  27. 27.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  32. 32.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic

Answer key

  1. nodding while listening
  2. dominating the talk
  3. inviting a quiet member
  4. negative
  5. giving facts for points
  6. letting others finish
  7. a don’t
  8. arms crossed, frowning
  9. checking your phone
  10. at the whole group
  11. a do
  12. slouching back
  13. a do
  14. False
  15. eye contact with all
  16. True
  17. staying silent
  18. False
  19. a do
  20. positive
  21. dominating
  22. a do
  23. mocking an idea
  24. positive
  25. mocking an idea
  26. letting others finish
  27. interrupting
  28. a do
  29. invite them in kindly
  30. shouting over others
  31. staying on topic
  32. False
  33. looking at the clock
  34. checking your phone
  35. shouting over others
  36. a don’t
  37. sitting upright
  38. negative
  39. staying silent
  40. staying on topic

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