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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 502 · 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) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  19. 19.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  37. 37.🚦 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
  38. 38.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. negative
  3. True
  4. False
  5. negative
  6. letting others finish
  7. a do
  8. interrupting
  9. eye contact with all
  10. arms crossed, frowning
  11. positive
  12. keeping points short
  13. True
  14. negative
  15. you are listening
  16. a don’t
  17. a do
  18. interrupting others
  19. False
  20. rolling your eyes
  21. nodding while listening
  22. speaking up early
  23. a don’t
  24. a do
  25. a don’t
  26. negative
  27. tapping the table
  28. a calm face
  29. a do
  30. a do
  31. True
  32. arguing for its own sake
  33. positive
  34. giving facts for points
  35. True
  36. dominating
  37. at the whole group
  38. True
  39. giving facts for points
  40. invite them in kindly

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