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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 677 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  6. 6.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  26. 26.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  32. 32.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  37. 37.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. mocking an idea
  2. dominating
  3. positive
  4. eye contact with all
  5. staying silent
  6. True
  7. a do
  8. a do
  9. False
  10. True
  11. positive
  12. True
  13. negative
  14. False
  15. positive
  16. a do
  17. using names politely
  18. a do
  19. talking to one person
  20. facing the speaker
  21. rolling your eyes
  22. a don’t
  23. positive
  24. negative
  25. speaking up early
  26. at the whole group
  27. mocking an idea
  28. keeping points short
  29. a do
  30. inviting a quiet member
  31. interrupting
  32. True
  33. interrupting others
  34. shouting over others
  35. open hands
  36. tapping the table
  37. False
  38. False
  39. giving facts for points
  40. negative

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