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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 476 · 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: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  14. 14.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  26. 26.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  29. 29.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  37. 37.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. at the whole group
  3. a do
  4. a don’t
  5. a do
  6. slouching back
  7. eye contact with all
  8. negative
  9. positive
  10. arguing for its own sake
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. giving facts for points
  13. sitting upright
  14. True
  15. interrupting
  16. a do
  17. giving facts for points
  18. a don’t
  19. True
  20. False
  21. dominating
  22. positive
  23. True
  24. dominating the talk
  25. invite them in kindly
  26. False
  27. interrupting others
  28. letting others finish
  29. True
  30. a don’t
  31. shouting over others
  32. dominating the talk
  33. arms crossed, frowning
  34. a do
  35. a do
  36. letting others finish
  37. False
  38. using names politely
  39. a don’t
  40. a do

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