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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 205 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  9. 9.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  19. 19.🚦 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
  20. 20.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  29. 29.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  39. 39.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. a don’t
  3. False
  4. False
  5. positive
  6. positive
  7. True
  8. facing the speaker
  9. True
  10. True
  11. staying on topic
  12. dominating the talk
  13. staying silent
  14. sitting upright
  15. invite them in kindly
  16. checking your phone
  17. letting others finish
  18. a calm face
  19. at the whole group
  20. True
  21. False
  22. you are listening
  23. dominating the talk
  24. positive
  25. letting others finish
  26. slouching back
  27. negative
  28. open hands
  29. True
  30. shouting over others
  31. negative
  32. using names politely
  33. a do
  34. False
  35. a do
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. False
  38. eye contact with all
  39. dominating
  40. positive

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