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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 314 · 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 don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  18. 18.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  34. 34.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. negative
  3. True
  4. False
  5. a do
  6. at the whole group
  7. tapping the table
  8. letting others finish
  9. a don’t
  10. negative
  11. False
  12. positive
  13. True
  14. a do
  15. sitting upright
  16. negative
  17. interrupting
  18. False
  19. True
  20. a do
  21. using names politely
  22. facing the speaker
  23. giving facts for points
  24. a don’t
  25. a don’t
  26. a don’t
  27. a do
  28. positive
  29. you are listening
  30. negative
  31. speaking up early
  32. a don’t
  33. a calm face
  34. True
  35. dominating the talk
  36. a don’t
  37. invite them in kindly
  38. open hands
  39. True
  40. positive

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