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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 241 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  3. 3.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  5. 5.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  9. 9.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  14. 14.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  21. 21.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. checking your phone
  3. invite them in kindly
  4. staying silent
  5. at the whole group
  6. nodding while listening
  7. a do
  8. dominating the talk
  9. True
  10. interrupting
  11. a do
  12. positive
  13. dominating
  14. True
  15. talking to one person
  16. a don’t
  17. a don’t
  18. negative
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. looking at the clock
  21. False
  22. negative
  23. True
  24. positive
  25. letting others finish
  26. inviting a quiet member
  27. negative
  28. True
  29. positive
  30. True
  31. speaking up early
  32. rolling your eyes
  33. keeping points short
  34. False
  35. a do
  36. negative
  37. False
  38. a do
  39. a don’t
  40. listening carefully

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