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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 732 · 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: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  7. 7.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  13. 13.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  19. 19.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  28. 28.🚦 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
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  35. 35.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. open hands
  3. a don’t
  4. looking at the clock
  5. you are listening
  6. interrupting
  7. False
  8. using names politely
  9. False
  10. letting others finish
  11. letting others finish
  12. inviting a quiet member
  13. False
  14. a don’t
  15. negative
  16. a don’t
  17. a do
  18. dominating
  19. True
  20. interrupting others
  21. positive
  22. negative
  23. at the whole group
  24. positive
  25. True
  26. a do
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. negative
  30. sitting upright
  31. shouting over others
  32. dominating the talk
  33. positive
  34. a calm face
  35. False
  36. facing the speaker
  37. negative
  38. positive
  39. True
  40. speaking up early

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