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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 908 · 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) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  8. 8.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  12. 12.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  24. 24.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  27. 27.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  34. 34.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

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

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