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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 67 · 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 of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  14. 14.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  24. 24.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  26. 26.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  40. 40.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored

Answer key

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

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