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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 194 · 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.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  7. 7.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  24. 24.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  33. 33.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  40. 40.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. slouching back
  3. letting others finish
  4. staying silent
  5. inviting a quiet member
  6. you are listening
  7. False
  8. a do
  9. True
  10. positive
  11. a do
  12. False
  13. a do
  14. False
  15. open hands
  16. a don’t
  17. positive
  18. a do
  19. using names politely
  20. interrupting others
  21. talking to one person
  22. speaking up early
  23. rolling your eyes
  24. False
  25. a don’t
  26. a don’t
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. False
  29. a do
  30. negative
  31. letting others finish
  32. dominating the talk
  33. invite them in kindly
  34. mocking an idea
  35. mocking an idea
  36. arguing for its own sake
  37. a don’t
  38. False
  39. interrupting
  40. at the whole group

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