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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 94 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  3. 3.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  15. 15.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  20. 20.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake

Answer key

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

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