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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 273 · 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: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 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
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  12. 12.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  21. 21.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  23. 23.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. dominating
  4. positive
  5. invite them in kindly
  6. letting others finish
  7. interrupting others
  8. you are listening
  9. negative
  10. a do
  11. slouching back
  12. True
  13. False
  14. False
  15. checking your phone
  16. checking your phone
  17. True
  18. listening carefully
  19. talking to one person
  20. staying silent
  21. False
  22. rolling your eyes
  23. at the whole group
  24. negative
  25. a do
  26. using names politely
  27. pointing a finger
  28. arguing for its own sake
  29. positive
  30. a do
  31. positive
  32. a don’t
  33. negative
  34. staying silent
  35. a don’t
  36. a do
  37. a don’t
  38. negative
  39. False
  40. negative

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