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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 696 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 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
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  15. 15.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  21. 21.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  25. 25.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  31. 31.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  36. 36.🚦 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
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

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

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