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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 438 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  4. 4.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  15. 15.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  25. 25.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  29. 29.🚦 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
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  33. 33.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person

Answer key

  1. arguing for its own sake
  2. a do
  3. speaking up early
  4. False
  5. a calm face
  6. staying silent
  7. negative
  8. a do
  9. talking to one person
  10. checking your phone
  11. True
  12. a don’t
  13. nodding while listening
  14. dominating
  15. False
  16. arguing for its own sake
  17. dominating the talk
  18. a don’t
  19. a don’t
  20. interrupting others
  21. negative
  22. interrupting
  23. negative
  24. mocking an idea
  25. True
  26. False
  27. True
  28. you are listening
  29. invite them in kindly
  30. positive
  31. a do
  32. staying on topic
  33. True
  34. negative
  35. at the whole group
  36. negative
  37. checking your phone
  38. inviting a quiet member
  39. staying on topic
  40. letting others finish

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