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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. dominating the talk
  4. a do
  5. tapping the table
  6. interrupting
  7. a don’t
  8. a don’t
  9. nodding while listening
  10. listening carefully
  11. a do
  12. a don’t
  13. letting others finish
  14. dominating
  15. at the whole group
  16. mocking an idea
  17. positive
  18. slouching back
  19. open hands
  20. a do
  21. staying silent
  22. False
  23. facing the speaker
  24. a do
  25. True
  26. negative
  27. pointing a finger
  28. a don’t
  29. positive
  30. a do
  31. letting others finish
  32. interrupting others
  33. False
  34. sitting upright
  35. False
  36. True
  37. a do
  38. looking at the clock
  39. keeping points short
  40. a calm face

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