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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 714 · 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: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 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
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 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
  26. 26.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  31. 31.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  38. 38.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. a do
  3. a calm face
  4. a don’t
  5. a don’t
  6. a do
  7. checking your phone
  8. interrupting
  9. negative
  10. nodding while listening
  11. negative
  12. positive
  13. a do
  14. at the whole group
  15. giving facts for points
  16. staying silent
  17. checking your phone
  18. negative
  19. staying on topic
  20. positive
  21. False
  22. facing the speaker
  23. looking at the clock
  24. negative
  25. invite them in kindly
  26. you are listening
  27. slouching back
  28. a don’t
  29. dominating the talk
  30. sitting upright
  31. dominating
  32. a do
  33. a do
  34. talking to one person
  35. mocking an idea
  36. a do
  37. dominating the talk
  38. False
  39. positive
  40. False

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