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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 900 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  7. 7.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (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) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  16. 16.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  20. 20.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  23. 23.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  25. 25.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  31. 31.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock

Answer key

  1. sitting upright
  2. staying on topic
  3. positive
  4. a do
  5. letting others finish
  6. dominating
  7. False
  8. True
  9. a do
  10. speaking up early
  11. positive
  12. a do
  13. a don’t
  14. nodding while listening
  15. interrupting
  16. True
  17. slouching back
  18. using names politely
  19. shouting over others
  20. True
  21. a do
  22. facing the speaker
  23. invite them in kindly
  24. arguing for its own sake
  25. True
  26. keeping points short
  27. negative
  28. giving facts for points
  29. negative
  30. inviting a quiet member
  31. you are listening
  32. mocking an idea
  33. using names politely
  34. interrupting others
  35. a do
  36. at the whole group
  37. a don’t
  38. listening carefully
  39. shouting over others
  40. eye contact with all

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