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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 593 · 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 of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  4. 4.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  7. 7.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  23. 23.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  25. 25.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  32. 32.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  34. 34.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  35. 35.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. open hands
  2. a do
  3. arms crossed, frowning
  4. False
  5. keeping points short
  6. listening carefully
  7. False
  8. staying on topic
  9. a don’t
  10. letting others finish
  11. True
  12. a don’t
  13. True
  14. negative
  15. False
  16. speaking up early
  17. False
  18. eye contact with all
  19. staying silent
  20. arguing for its own sake
  21. arguing for its own sake
  22. interrupting
  23. False
  24. invite them in kindly
  25. True
  26. using names politely
  27. letting others finish
  28. sitting upright
  29. a do
  30. a don’t
  31. at the whole group
  32. True
  33. a calm face
  34. dominating
  35. False
  36. positive
  37. True
  38. a do
  39. a don’t
  40. positive

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