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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 930 · 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) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  5. 5.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  11. 11.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  18. 18.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  30. 30.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  33. 33.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. tapping the table
  3. shouting over others
  4. interrupting
  5. at the whole group
  6. a don’t
  7. a do
  8. rolling your eyes
  9. you are listening
  10. dominating
  11. False
  12. negative
  13. a do
  14. a don’t
  15. speaking up early
  16. positive
  17. looking at the clock
  18. False
  19. False
  20. invite them in kindly
  21. sitting upright
  22. a don’t
  23. nodding while listening
  24. a don’t
  25. interrupting others
  26. negative
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. True
  29. shouting over others
  30. True
  31. a don’t
  32. dominating the talk
  33. True
  34. negative
  35. a do
  36. True
  37. a do
  38. positive
  39. True
  40. True

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