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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 838 · 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.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  29. 29.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. mocking an idea
  3. letting others finish
  4. shouting over others
  5. positive
  6. checking your phone
  7. invite them in kindly
  8. nodding while listening
  9. interrupting others
  10. a don’t
  11. negative
  12. a do
  13. a do
  14. negative
  15. True
  16. a do
  17. negative
  18. positive
  19. keeping points short
  20. positive
  21. dominating the talk
  22. mocking an idea
  23. a do
  24. slouching back
  25. a don’t
  26. False
  27. negative
  28. interrupting
  29. False
  30. a don’t
  31. speaking up early
  32. False
  33. a calm face
  34. negative
  35. negative
  36. True
  37. False
  38. at the whole group
  39. letting others finish
  40. pointing a finger

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