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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 217 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  23. 23.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  29. 29.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) tapping the table
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. a don’t
  3. dominating
  4. a don’t
  5. arguing for its own sake
  6. slouching back
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. dominating the talk
  9. letting others finish
  10. a don’t
  11. at the whole group
  12. interrupting
  13. a don’t
  14. positive
  15. positive
  16. letting others finish
  17. eye contact with all
  18. a do
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. False
  21. True
  22. listening carefully
  23. False
  24. interrupting others
  25. interrupting others
  26. listening carefully
  27. a do
  28. shouting over others
  29. False
  30. tapping the table
  31. a don’t
  32. True
  33. speaking up early
  34. sitting upright
  35. staying on topic
  36. staying on topic
  37. shouting over others
  38. True
  39. arguing for its own sake
  40. looking at the clock

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