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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 283 · 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.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  12. 12.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  14. 14.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  16. 16.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  17. 17.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  32. 32.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  34. 34.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  38. 38.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value

Answer key

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

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