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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 302 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  12. 12.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  25. 25.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  28. 28.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  37. 37.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. slouching back
  2. dominating the talk
  3. False
  4. letting others finish
  5. a do
  6. positive
  7. positive
  8. sitting upright
  9. dominating
  10. staying on topic
  11. tapping the table
  12. False
  13. a calm face
  14. speaking up early
  15. a don’t
  16. False
  17. a don’t
  18. talking to one person
  19. a don’t
  20. interrupting
  21. pointing a finger
  22. mocking an idea
  23. staying silent
  24. staying silent
  25. True
  26. at the whole group
  27. keeping points short
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. speaking up early
  30. inviting a quiet member
  31. arms crossed, frowning
  32. a do
  33. eye contact with all
  34. using names politely
  35. a do
  36. rolling your eyes
  37. True
  38. mocking an idea
  39. keeping points short
  40. a don’t

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