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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 39 · 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) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  28. 28.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  37. 37.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  38. 38.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. keeping points short
  2. a calm face
  3. inviting a quiet member
  4. a do
  5. eye contact with all
  6. negative
  7. True
  8. a don’t
  9. False
  10. shouting over others
  11. talking to one person
  12. interrupting
  13. letting others finish
  14. a do
  15. arms crossed, frowning
  16. a do
  17. talking to one person
  18. positive
  19. False
  20. negative
  21. a do
  22. checking your phone
  23. a don’t
  24. using names politely
  25. rolling your eyes
  26. dominating the talk
  27. invite them in kindly
  28. True
  29. a don’t
  30. positive
  31. you are listening
  32. staying on topic
  33. negative
  34. False
  35. arguing for its own sake
  36. keeping points short
  37. at the whole group
  38. False
  39. False
  40. negative

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