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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 448 · 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.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  13. 13.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  14. 14.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  35. 35.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  38. 38.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. True
  2. dominating
  3. a do
  4. mocking an idea
  5. a do
  6. True
  7. a don’t
  8. looking at the clock
  9. negative
  10. rolling your eyes
  11. shouting over others
  12. using names politely
  13. at the whole group
  14. True
  15. letting others finish
  16. a don’t
  17. keeping points short
  18. negative
  19. a do
  20. True
  21. talking to one person
  22. a do
  23. speaking up early
  24. giving facts for points
  25. positive
  26. False
  27. shouting over others
  28. staying silent
  29. slouching back
  30. using names politely
  31. a do
  32. inviting a quiet member
  33. dominating the talk
  34. tapping the table
  35. interrupting
  36. arguing for its own sake
  37. arms crossed, frowning
  38. False
  39. you are listening
  40. a don’t

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