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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 207 · 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: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  11. 11.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  20. 20.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  25. 25.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  37. 37.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. at the whole group
  3. arguing for its own sake
  4. negative
  5. looking at the clock
  6. a do
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. a don’t
  9. arms crossed, frowning
  10. you are listening
  11. True
  12. False
  13. negative
  14. False
  15. letting others finish
  16. a don’t
  17. a do
  18. checking your phone
  19. shouting over others
  20. False
  21. slouching back
  22. negative
  23. negative
  24. staying on topic
  25. dominating
  26. talking to one person
  27. a do
  28. giving facts for points
  29. invite them in kindly
  30. nodding while listening
  31. listening carefully
  32. a don’t
  33. keeping points short
  34. True
  35. False
  36. dominating the talk
  37. interrupting
  38. mocking an idea
  39. a don’t
  40. False

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