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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 168 · 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: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  4. 4.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  7. 7.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  21. 21.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  29. 29.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on

Answer key

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

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