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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 901 · 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) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  16. 16.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  26. 26.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  31. 31.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  34. 34.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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