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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 642 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  7. 7.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 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
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  16. 16.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  26. 26.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  35. 35.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  38. 38.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. dominating
  3. arms crossed, frowning
  4. staying silent
  5. staying silent
  6. dominating the talk
  7. False
  8. letting others finish
  9. negative
  10. negative
  11. at the whole group
  12. inviting a quiet member
  13. giving facts for points
  14. positive
  15. nodding while listening
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. looking at the clock
  18. facing the speaker
  19. a do
  20. a do
  21. positive
  22. a do
  23. negative
  24. a don’t
  25. checking your phone
  26. True
  27. positive
  28. interrupting
  29. a don’t
  30. negative
  31. letting others finish
  32. a don’t
  33. talking to one person
  34. interrupting others
  35. True
  36. a do
  37. shouting over others
  38. False
  39. a don’t
  40. using names politely

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