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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 214 · 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.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  18. 18.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  34. 34.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  36. 36.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

  1. at the whole group
  2. staying on topic
  3. a do
  4. negative
  5. dominating the talk
  6. negative
  7. dominating
  8. negative
  9. you are listening
  10. negative
  11. checking your phone
  12. staying silent
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. positive
  15. eye contact with all
  16. positive
  17. tapping the table
  18. False
  19. staying silent
  20. positive
  21. a do
  22. a do
  23. open hands
  24. positive
  25. facing the speaker
  26. keeping points short
  27. dominating the talk
  28. listening carefully
  29. mocking an idea
  30. a do
  31. positive
  32. arguing for its own sake
  33. looking at the clock
  34. invite them in kindly
  35. staying on topic
  36. True
  37. a do
  38. interrupting
  39. a don’t
  40. interrupting others

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