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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 373 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  10. 10.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  22. 22.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  28. 28.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 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
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. listening carefully
  3. using names politely
  4. arguing for its own sake
  5. a do
  6. keeping points short
  7. positive
  8. using names politely
  9. speaking up early
  10. True
  11. tapping the table
  12. a calm face
  13. giving facts for points
  14. arguing for its own sake
  15. interrupting
  16. positive
  17. positive
  18. rolling your eyes
  19. arms crossed, frowning
  20. positive
  21. shouting over others
  22. dominating
  23. staying silent
  24. letting others finish
  25. letting others finish
  26. nodding while listening
  27. interrupting others
  28. False
  29. a don’t
  30. a don’t
  31. negative
  32. at the whole group
  33. True
  34. a don’t
  35. a do
  36. invite them in kindly
  37. a don’t
  38. a do
  39. eye contact with all
  40. positive

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