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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 291 · 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: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  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) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  37. 37.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. giving facts for points
  3. a don’t
  4. True
  5. a do
  6. interrupting
  7. a do
  8. negative
  9. False
  10. interrupting others
  11. facing the speaker
  12. a do
  13. using names politely
  14. staying silent
  15. negative
  16. True
  17. dominating
  18. inviting a quiet member
  19. positive
  20. at the whole group
  21. listening carefully
  22. False
  23. a do
  24. True
  25. interrupting others
  26. a don’t
  27. a don’t
  28. negative
  29. False
  30. sitting upright
  31. letting others finish
  32. a do
  33. invite them in kindly
  34. checking your phone
  35. positive
  36. nodding while listening
  37. False
  38. keeping points short
  39. a do
  40. False

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