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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 445 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  3. 3.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  17. 17.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  21. 21.🚦 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
  22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. dominating
  3. False
  4. False
  5. a don’t
  6. dominating the talk
  7. negative
  8. using names politely
  9. staying silent
  10. interrupting others
  11. letting others finish
  12. True
  13. a don’t
  14. True
  15. True
  16. facing the speaker
  17. False
  18. True
  19. giving facts for points
  20. speaking up early
  21. at the whole group
  22. interrupting
  23. a don’t
  24. giving facts for points
  25. tapping the table
  26. False
  27. a don’t
  28. looking at the clock
  29. negative
  30. a don’t
  31. positive
  32. a do
  33. nodding while listening
  34. inviting a quiet member
  35. a do
  36. negative
  37. open hands
  38. shouting over others
  39. positive
  40. True

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