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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 457 · 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: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  22. 22.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  24. 24.🚦 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
  25. 25.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  27. 27.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  35. 35.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. dominating
  3. positive
  4. dominating the talk
  5. positive
  6. arguing for its own sake
  7. eye contact with all
  8. inviting a quiet member
  9. letting others finish
  10. arguing for its own sake
  11. negative
  12. a do
  13. shouting over others
  14. interrupting
  15. nodding while listening
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. a don’t
  18. a don’t
  19. facing the speaker
  20. using names politely
  21. slouching back
  22. False
  23. inviting a quiet member
  24. at the whole group
  25. True
  26. a calm face
  27. True
  28. letting others finish
  29. staying silent
  30. a do
  31. a don’t
  32. interrupting others
  33. listening carefully
  34. interrupting others
  35. False
  36. True
  37. a don’t
  38. speaking up early
  39. a do
  40. negative

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