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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 481 · 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: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  12. 12.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  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 don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  25. 25.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  38. 38.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. False
  2. eye contact with all
  3. you are listening
  4. positive
  5. a do
  6. using names politely
  7. positive
  8. staying on topic
  9. a don’t
  10. negative
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. at the whole group
  13. positive
  14. True
  15. mocking an idea
  16. interrupting others
  17. a don’t
  18. positive
  19. dominating
  20. giving facts for points
  21. interrupting
  22. a don’t
  23. speaking up early
  24. arguing for its own sake
  25. False
  26. keeping points short
  27. False
  28. False
  29. facing the speaker
  30. negative
  31. looking at the clock
  32. checking your phone
  33. a do
  34. talking to one person
  35. staying silent
  36. a calm face
  37. nodding while listening
  38. invite them in kindly
  39. negative
  40. a don’t

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