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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 130 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  9. 9.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  17. 17.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  19. 19.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  22. 22.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  26. 26.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  30. 30.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  33. 33.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. talking to one person
  2. interrupting
  3. positive
  4. a do
  5. shouting over others
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. rolling your eyes
  8. open hands
  9. False
  10. a do
  11. a do
  12. checking your phone
  13. a don’t
  14. negative
  15. negative
  16. a calm face
  17. True
  18. dominating the talk
  19. True
  20. True
  21. dominating
  22. at the whole group
  23. you are listening
  24. tapping the table
  25. slouching back
  26. True
  27. a do
  28. a don’t
  29. staying silent
  30. False
  31. a don’t
  32. arms crossed, frowning
  33. False
  34. letting others finish
  35. positive
  36. giving facts for points
  37. interrupting others
  38. a don’t
  39. inviting a quiet member
  40. a do

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