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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 535 · 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: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 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
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. False
  2. looking at the clock
  3. a do
  4. negative
  5. using names politely
  6. inviting a quiet member
  7. dominating
  8. a don’t
  9. negative
  10. a don’t
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. you are listening
  13. positive
  14. a don’t
  15. invite them in kindly
  16. negative
  17. True
  18. False
  19. a don’t
  20. dominating the talk
  21. a do
  22. a don’t
  23. positive
  24. True
  25. a do
  26. False
  27. nodding while listening
  28. a do
  29. mocking an idea
  30. arguing for its own sake
  31. interrupting others
  32. open hands
  33. a do
  34. False
  35. interrupting
  36. staying silent
  37. letting others finish
  38. at the whole group
  39. listening carefully
  40. positive

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