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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 670 · 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: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 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
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  21. 21.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  30. 30.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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