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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 660 · 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: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  24. 24.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  27. 27.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  28. 28.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. interrupting
  3. shouting over others
  4. inviting a quiet member
  5. arms crossed, frowning
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. positive
  8. a do
  9. nodding while listening
  10. a do
  11. negative
  12. a don’t
  13. positive
  14. staying on topic
  15. giving facts for points
  16. True
  17. negative
  18. negative
  19. checking your phone
  20. at the whole group
  21. speaking up early
  22. open hands
  23. staying silent
  24. True
  25. a don’t
  26. facing the speaker
  27. dominating
  28. True
  29. False
  30. negative
  31. a do
  32. False
  33. dominating the talk
  34. a calm face
  35. a don’t
  36. mocking an idea
  37. a do
  38. True
  39. interrupting others
  40. inviting a quiet member

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