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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 701 · 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: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  12. 12.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  29. 29.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. using names politely
  3. a do
  4. dominating
  5. positive
  6. positive
  7. talking to one person
  8. listening carefully
  9. negative
  10. a don’t
  11. eye contact with all
  12. invite them in kindly
  13. shouting over others
  14. nodding while listening
  15. a do
  16. interrupting
  17. negative
  18. mocking an idea
  19. arguing for its own sake
  20. at the whole group
  21. listening carefully
  22. positive
  23. True
  24. False
  25. you are listening
  26. a don’t
  27. sitting upright
  28. giving facts for points
  29. True
  30. open hands
  31. a do
  32. negative
  33. letting others finish
  34. a don’t
  35. staying on topic
  36. interrupting others
  37. positive
  38. staying silent
  39. rolling your eyes
  40. looking at the clock

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