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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 915 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  29. 29.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  33. 33.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea

Answer key

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

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