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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 705 · 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: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  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: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  23. 23.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  29. 29.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  34. 34.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  40. 40.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. a don’t
  3. invite them in kindly
  4. you are listening
  5. positive
  6. positive
  7. negative
  8. True
  9. True
  10. sitting upright
  11. tapping the table
  12. a calm face
  13. interrupting
  14. positive
  15. eye contact with all
  16. checking your phone
  17. a do
  18. mocking an idea
  19. positive
  20. a don’t
  21. listening carefully
  22. facing the speaker
  23. at the whole group
  24. negative
  25. a do
  26. shouting over others
  27. positive
  28. interrupting others
  29. False
  30. dominating
  31. keeping points short
  32. inviting a quiet member
  33. slouching back
  34. False
  35. a do
  36. talking to one person
  37. staying silent
  38. a do
  39. staying on topic
  40. False

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