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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 340 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  5. 5.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  28. 28.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  30. 30.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  37. 37.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  39. 39.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. positive
  3. a don’t
  4. staying silent
  5. True
  6. giving facts for points
  7. a do
  8. inviting a quiet member
  9. a don’t
  10. sitting upright
  11. talking to one person
  12. dominating the talk
  13. a don’t
  14. listening carefully
  15. tapping the table
  16. staying silent
  17. positive
  18. dominating
  19. arguing for its own sake
  20. nodding while listening
  21. a don’t
  22. negative
  23. True
  24. False
  25. you are listening
  26. interrupting
  27. open hands
  28. False
  29. at the whole group
  30. True
  31. letting others finish
  32. using names politely
  33. a do
  34. a do
  35. pointing a finger
  36. interrupting others
  37. False
  38. looking at the clock
  39. True
  40. negative

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