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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 189 · 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: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  25. 25.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  37. 37.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  38. 38.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  39. 39.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

  1. False
  2. staying on topic
  3. pointing a finger
  4. negative
  5. listening carefully
  6. talking to one person
  7. False
  8. a do
  9. interrupting others
  10. True
  11. a do
  12. dominating the talk
  13. nodding while listening
  14. negative
  15. positive
  16. False
  17. a do
  18. dominating
  19. tapping the table
  20. a don’t
  21. invite them in kindly
  22. listening carefully
  23. talking to one person
  24. inviting a quiet member
  25. False
  26. False
  27. speaking up early
  28. facing the speaker
  29. positive
  30. True
  31. positive
  32. a don’t
  33. a do
  34. looking at the clock
  35. positive
  36. arms crossed, frowning
  37. you are listening
  38. interrupting
  39. at the whole group
  40. inviting a quiet member

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