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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 327 · 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) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  15. 15.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  19. 19.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 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
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent

Answer key

  1. arms crossed, frowning
  2. staying silent
  3. shouting over others
  4. a don’t
  5. a do
  6. negative
  7. negative
  8. dominating the talk
  9. a don’t
  10. at the whole group
  11. a don’t
  12. negative
  13. checking your phone
  14. interrupting others
  15. False
  16. a do
  17. True
  18. a calm face
  19. True
  20. dominating
  21. keeping points short
  22. a do
  23. interrupting
  24. negative
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. listening carefully
  27. using names politely
  28. a don’t
  29. a do
  30. staying on topic
  31. a don’t
  32. a do
  33. listening carefully
  34. a don’t
  35. mocking an idea
  36. negative
  37. True
  38. True
  39. invite them in kindly
  40. staying silent

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