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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 602 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  2. 2.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  5. 5.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  13. 13.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  22. 22.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock

Answer key

  1. pointing a finger
  2. False
  3. a don’t
  4. dominating the talk
  5. False
  6. staying on topic
  7. using names politely
  8. positive
  9. interrupting
  10. a do
  11. False
  12. sitting upright
  13. True
  14. negative
  15. a don’t
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. a don’t
  18. True
  19. True
  20. keeping points short
  21. using names politely
  22. True
  23. staying on topic
  24. dominating
  25. looking at the clock
  26. a do
  27. a do
  28. True
  29. positive
  30. at the whole group
  31. a do
  32. negative
  33. a do
  34. arguing for its own sake
  35. False
  36. giving facts for points
  37. positive
  38. a do
  39. talking to one person
  40. open hands

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