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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 388 · 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: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  6. 6.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  10. 10.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  12. 12.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  18. 18.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  29. 29.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  33. 33.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  37. 37.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. a do
  3. positive
  4. negative
  5. tapping the table
  6. False
  7. a don’t
  8. a do
  9. inviting a quiet member
  10. False
  11. eye contact with all
  12. you are listening
  13. negative
  14. positive
  15. listening carefully
  16. a don’t
  17. interrupting others
  18. True
  19. True
  20. speaking up early
  21. arguing for its own sake
  22. a do
  23. positive
  24. dominating
  25. keeping points short
  26. staying silent
  27. dominating the talk
  28. arms crossed, frowning
  29. False
  30. a don’t
  31. a do
  32. keeping points short
  33. interrupting
  34. a don’t
  35. a don’t
  36. at the whole group
  37. False
  38. positive
  39. positive
  40. False

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