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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 145 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  20. 20.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. a do
  3. False
  4. True
  5. True
  6. dominating
  7. using names politely
  8. a do
  9. open hands
  10. a calm face
  11. speaking up early
  12. inviting a quiet member
  13. a do
  14. interrupting others
  15. talking to one person
  16. arguing for its own sake
  17. a do
  18. talking to one person
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. False
  21. True
  22. staying on topic
  23. listening carefully
  24. dominating the talk
  25. False
  26. interrupting
  27. a don’t
  28. a don’t
  29. at the whole group
  30. positive
  31. negative
  32. a do
  33. negative
  34. negative
  35. looking at the clock
  36. negative
  37. slouching back
  38. a don’t
  39. facing the speaker
  40. pointing a finger

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