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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 455 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  10. 10.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  15. 15.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  26. 26.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  31. 31.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 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
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  37. 37.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

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

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