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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 725 · 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 a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
  24. 24.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  35. 35.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all

Answer key

  1. using names politely
  2. positive
  3. dominating
  4. keeping points short
  5. positive
  6. looking at the clock
  7. checking your phone
  8. a do
  9. negative
  10. interrupting others
  11. keeping points short
  12. a don’t
  13. negative
  14. a don’t
  15. True
  16. at the whole group
  17. staying on topic
  18. a don’t
  19. True
  20. a do
  21. interrupting
  22. a don’t
  23. sitting upright
  24. False
  25. False
  26. a do
  27. eye contact with all
  28. mocking an idea
  29. invite them in kindly
  30. a don’t
  31. negative
  32. positive
  33. True
  34. giving facts for points
  35. True
  36. True
  37. positive
  38. False
  39. slouching back
  40. arms crossed, frowning

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