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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 156 · 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) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  8. 8.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

  1. inviting a quiet member
  2. dominating the talk
  3. a do
  4. arguing for its own sake
  5. at the whole group
  6. negative
  7. interrupting
  8. True
  9. True
  10. a do
  11. nodding while listening
  12. shouting over others
  13. giving facts for points
  14. interrupting others
  15. a do
  16. positive
  17. positive
  18. you are listening
  19. sitting upright
  20. interrupting others
  21. negative
  22. letting others finish
  23. staying silent
  24. staying on topic
  25. a don’t
  26. negative
  27. a do
  28. a do
  29. tapping the table
  30. pointing a finger
  31. open hands
  32. keeping points short
  33. a don’t
  34. False
  35. a don’t
  36. positive
  37. slouching back
  38. inviting a quiet member
  39. a don’t
  40. dominating the talk

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