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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 933 · 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 a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  10. 10.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  21. 21.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  24. 24.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

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

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