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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 518 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  17. 17.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  31. 31.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. True
  3. keeping points short
  4. a do
  5. talking to one person
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. rolling your eyes
  8. interrupting
  9. positive
  10. False
  11. a don’t
  12. positive
  13. keeping points short
  14. a don’t
  15. positive
  16. giving facts for points
  17. False
  18. False
  19. at the whole group
  20. negative
  21. talking to one person
  22. negative
  23. a don’t
  24. a do
  25. using names politely
  26. nodding while listening
  27. a don’t
  28. dominating
  29. looking at the clock
  30. staying on topic
  31. True
  32. arms crossed, frowning
  33. positive
  34. inviting a quiet member
  35. positive
  36. eye contact with all
  37. positive
  38. dominating the talk
  39. a do
  40. inviting a quiet member

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