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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 380 · 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 a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  10. 10.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  20. 20.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  26. 26.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  29. 29.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening

Answer key

  1. using names politely
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. a don’t
  4. dominating
  5. negative
  6. positive
  7. at the whole group
  8. eye contact with all
  9. listening carefully
  10. True
  11. a do
  12. False
  13. rolling your eyes
  14. looking at the clock
  15. negative
  16. a do
  17. negative
  18. shouting over others
  19. interrupting
  20. False
  21. interrupting others
  22. invite them in kindly
  23. positive
  24. staying on topic
  25. facing the speaker
  26. True
  27. pointing a finger
  28. giving facts for points
  29. True
  30. False
  31. sitting upright
  32. positive
  33. a don’t
  34. interrupting others
  35. arguing for its own sake
  36. speaking up early
  37. a don’t
  38. True
  39. a do
  40. you are listening

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