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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 406 · 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: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  8. 8.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  23. 23.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  29. 29.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  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.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  39. 39.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. a don’t
  3. a don’t
  4. you are listening
  5. invite them in kindly
  6. positive
  7. dominating
  8. True
  9. speaking up early
  10. slouching back
  11. checking your phone
  12. a do
  13. speaking up early
  14. inviting a quiet member
  15. True
  16. a don’t
  17. staying on topic
  18. facing the speaker
  19. tapping the table
  20. rolling your eyes
  21. negative
  22. keeping points short
  23. False
  24. a don’t
  25. False
  26. False
  27. staying silent
  28. keeping points short
  29. False
  30. positive
  31. eye contact with all
  32. positive
  33. staying silent
  34. negative
  35. a do
  36. at the whole group
  37. talking to one person
  38. looking at the clock
  39. False
  40. negative

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