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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 463 · 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) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  15. 15.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  30. 30.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  33. 33.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  37. 37.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) slouching back

Answer key

  1. mocking an idea
  2. interrupting
  3. a do
  4. arguing for its own sake
  5. tapping the table
  6. a do
  7. a do
  8. a don’t
  9. arguing for its own sake
  10. sitting upright
  11. negative
  12. a don’t
  13. staying silent
  14. rolling your eyes
  15. True
  16. letting others finish
  17. dominating the talk
  18. a calm face
  19. negative
  20. True
  21. positive
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. dominating
  24. listening carefully
  25. a don’t
  26. positive
  27. False
  28. positive
  29. checking your phone
  30. invite them in kindly
  31. keeping points short
  32. using names politely
  33. False
  34. at the whole group
  35. a do
  36. staying silent
  37. True
  38. a don’t
  39. dominating the talk
  40. slouching back

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