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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 174 · 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 a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.🚦 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
  9. 9.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 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
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  29. 29.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) building on
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  36. 36.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) using names politely

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. interrupting others
  3. False
  4. positive
  5. interrupting
  6. open hands
  7. arguing for its own sake
  8. at the whole group
  9. True
  10. staying silent
  11. sitting upright
  12. talking to one person
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. shouting over others
  15. a don’t
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. a don’t
  18. True
  19. negative
  20. positive
  21. positive
  22. negative
  23. using names politely
  24. positive
  25. checking your phone
  26. a do
  27. looking at the clock
  28. using names politely
  29. False
  30. a do
  31. negative
  32. dominating
  33. positive
  34. a do
  35. giving facts for points
  36. False
  37. you are listening
  38. keeping points short
  39. listening carefully
  40. staying silent

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