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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 300 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  12. 12.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  30. 30.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  38. 38.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes

Answer key

  1. open hands
  2. giving facts for points
  3. interrupting
  4. a do
  5. dominating
  6. listening carefully
  7. using names politely
  8. positive
  9. a do
  10. talking to one person
  11. shouting over others
  12. False
  13. negative
  14. a don’t
  15. arguing for its own sake
  16. tapping the table
  17. positive
  18. negative
  19. False
  20. True
  21. False
  22. False
  23. arms crossed, frowning
  24. shouting over others
  25. talking to one person
  26. letting others finish
  27. staying on topic
  28. False
  29. invite them in kindly
  30. False
  31. nodding while listening
  32. positive
  33. a do
  34. mocking an idea
  35. a calm face
  36. checking your phone
  37. at the whole group
  38. True
  39. staying silent
  40. facing the speaker

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