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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 162 · 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) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  9. 9.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 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
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  24. 24.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  34. 34.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others

Answer key

  1. nodding while listening
  2. a do
  3. using names politely
  4. shouting over others
  5. eye contact with all
  6. a do
  7. interrupting
  8. listening carefully
  9. False
  10. keeping points short
  11. staying on topic
  12. letting others finish
  13. you are listening
  14. tapping the table
  15. interrupting others
  16. dominating
  17. positive
  18. True
  19. invite them in kindly
  20. positive
  21. True
  22. at the whole group
  23. letting others finish
  24. False
  25. using names politely
  26. negative
  27. a don’t
  28. a do
  29. False
  30. arguing for its own sake
  31. arguing for its own sake
  32. sitting upright
  33. staying on topic
  34. True
  35. speaking up early
  36. looking at the clock
  37. negative
  38. a do
  39. a do
  40. giving facts for points

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