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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 308 · 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: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  12. 12.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  14. 14.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. negative
  3. positive
  4. speaking up early
  5. a don’t
  6. a don’t
  7. interrupting
  8. using names politely
  9. a don’t
  10. letting others finish
  11. talking to one person
  12. at the whole group
  13. facing the speaker
  14. False
  15. False
  16. open hands
  17. a don’t
  18. True
  19. a do
  20. listening carefully
  21. positive
  22. a don’t
  23. a calm face
  24. staying on topic
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. a don’t
  27. letting others finish
  28. you are listening
  29. shouting over others
  30. positive
  31. positive
  32. keeping points short
  33. positive
  34. slouching back
  35. interrupting others
  36. speaking up early
  37. negative
  38. nodding while listening
  39. a do
  40. True

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