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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 147 · 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.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  10. 10.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 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
  24. 24.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  38. 38.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others

Answer key

  1. True
  2. arguing for its own sake
  3. a don’t
  4. False
  5. dominating
  6. a do
  7. a don’t
  8. inviting a quiet member
  9. facing the speaker
  10. False
  11. eye contact with all
  12. negative
  13. a calm face
  14. positive
  15. negative
  16. negative
  17. False
  18. a do
  19. shouting over others
  20. giving facts for points
  21. a do
  22. False
  23. at the whole group
  24. False
  25. interrupting
  26. staying on topic
  27. positive
  28. True
  29. a do
  30. negative
  31. a do
  32. True
  33. checking your phone
  34. negative
  35. mocking an idea
  36. a don’t
  37. open hands
  38. you are listening
  39. staying silent
  40. letting others finish

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