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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 610 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
  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.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  23. 23.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  28. 28.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  35. 35.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. staying silent
  2. you are listening
  3. a do
  4. using names politely
  5. negative
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. dominating the talk
  8. a do
  9. True
  10. True
  11. positive
  12. rolling your eyes
  13. dominating the talk
  14. positive
  15. a do
  16. a do
  17. False
  18. nodding while listening
  19. sitting upright
  20. dominating
  21. arguing for its own sake
  22. checking your phone
  23. True
  24. True
  25. False
  26. interrupting others
  27. arms crossed, frowning
  28. interrupting
  29. letting others finish
  30. negative
  31. a do
  32. a do
  33. a do
  34. at the whole group
  35. False
  36. talking to one person
  37. positive
  38. a don’t
  39. keeping points short
  40. a don’t

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