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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 944 · 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) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  12. 12.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  22. 22.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  24. 24.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  28. 28.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  30. 30.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  32. 32.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. shouting over others
  2. a don’t
  3. True
  4. a do
  5. a don’t
  6. giving facts for points
  7. a do
  8. staying silent
  9. a do
  10. a do
  11. interrupting
  12. True
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. a don’t
  15. inviting a quiet member
  16. facing the speaker
  17. negative
  18. negative
  19. nodding while listening
  20. shouting over others
  21. tapping the table
  22. dominating
  23. arms crossed, frowning
  24. at the whole group
  25. using names politely
  26. slouching back
  27. invite them in kindly
  28. False
  29. eye contact with all
  30. False
  31. sitting upright
  32. True
  33. True
  34. positive
  35. negative
  36. False
  37. dominating the talk
  38. open hands
  39. positive
  40. negative

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