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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 741 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.🚦 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
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  24. 24.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 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
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. True
  3. a do
  4. shouting over others
  5. negative
  6. dominating
  7. a do
  8. listening carefully
  9. invite them in kindly
  10. dominating the talk
  11. talking to one person
  12. negative
  13. a don’t
  14. eye contact with all
  15. letting others finish
  16. a do
  17. True
  18. speaking up early
  19. staying on topic
  20. letting others finish
  21. staying silent
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. looking at the clock
  24. True
  25. False
  26. a don’t
  27. at the whole group
  28. interrupting others
  29. using names politely
  30. a don’t
  31. slouching back
  32. a don’t
  33. a don’t
  34. mocking an idea
  35. True
  36. negative
  37. interrupting others
  38. interrupting
  39. positive
  40. keeping points short

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