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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 358 · 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.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  3. 3.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  25. 25.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  29. 29.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  31. 31.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. staying on topic
  3. True
  4. negative
  5. staying silent
  6. positive
  7. interrupting
  8. nodding while listening
  9. a do
  10. giving facts for points
  11. positive
  12. a don’t
  13. a don’t
  14. positive
  15. False
  16. staying silent
  17. you are listening
  18. a don’t
  19. False
  20. True
  21. positive
  22. False
  23. a don’t
  24. open hands
  25. at the whole group
  26. negative
  27. listening carefully
  28. eye contact with all
  29. False
  30. invite them in kindly
  31. True
  32. arguing for its own sake
  33. arms crossed, frowning
  34. looking at the clock
  35. dominating the talk
  36. a do
  37. a don’t
  38. keeping points short
  39. checking your phone
  40. a do

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