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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

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

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