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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 530 · 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: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  5. 5.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  11. 11.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  20. 20.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. False
  3. positive
  4. a calm face
  5. at the whole group
  6. negative
  7. listening carefully
  8. positive
  9. a don’t
  10. invite them in kindly
  11. True
  12. True
  13. False
  14. positive
  15. dominating
  16. talking to one person
  17. positive
  18. giving facts for points
  19. arms crossed, frowning
  20. False
  21. interrupting
  22. nodding while listening
  23. positive
  24. letting others finish
  25. speaking up early
  26. negative
  27. True
  28. letting others finish
  29. False
  30. a do
  31. facing the speaker
  32. a do
  33. False
  34. staying on topic
  35. staying silent
  36. a don’t
  37. False
  38. a do
  39. True
  40. negative

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