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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 636 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  8. 8.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  18. 18.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  22. 22.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 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
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent

Answer key

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

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