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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 653 · 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: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  7. 7.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  13. 13.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  20. 20.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  35. 35.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  37. 37.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

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

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