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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 395 · 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: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  3. 3.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  6. 6.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  17. 17.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  21. 21.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  25. 25.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  30. 30.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. slouching back
  3. invite them in kindly
  4. open hands
  5. shouting over others
  6. False
  7. dominating the talk
  8. sitting upright
  9. a do
  10. a do
  11. False
  12. a don’t
  13. a don’t
  14. talking to one person
  15. True
  16. interrupting
  17. at the whole group
  18. pointing a finger
  19. negative
  20. tapping the table
  21. True
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. facing the speaker
  24. using names politely
  25. False
  26. True
  27. False
  28. a don’t
  29. rolling your eyes
  30. True
  31. checking your phone
  32. nodding while listening
  33. a do
  34. giving facts for points
  35. False
  36. True
  37. staying silent
  38. positive
  39. letting others finish
  40. dominating

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