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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 751 · 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.🚦 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
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  6. 6.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  16. 16.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  24. 24.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  28. 28.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

  1. at the whole group
  2. positive
  3. a don’t
  4. dominating
  5. slouching back
  6. False
  7. negative
  8. positive
  9. invite them in kindly
  10. positive
  11. shouting over others
  12. letting others finish
  13. letting others finish
  14. negative
  15. pointing a finger
  16. True
  17. a don’t
  18. tapping the table
  19. checking your phone
  20. a calm face
  21. a do
  22. you are listening
  23. speaking up early
  24. False
  25. arguing for its own sake
  26. interrupting
  27. keeping points short
  28. True
  29. mocking an idea
  30. staying on topic
  31. arms crossed, frowning
  32. listening carefully
  33. checking your phone
  34. interrupting others
  35. a don’t
  36. shouting over others
  37. a do
  38. False
  39. False
  40. using names politely

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