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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 473 · 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: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  14. 14.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  29. 29.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  39. 39.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a do
  3. keeping points short
  4. rolling your eyes
  5. negative
  6. interrupting others
  7. facing the speaker
  8. arms crossed, frowning
  9. negative
  10. looking at the clock
  11. open hands
  12. negative
  13. speaking up early
  14. False
  15. a calm face
  16. nodding while listening
  17. slouching back
  18. a don’t
  19. positive
  20. dominating the talk
  21. interrupting
  22. negative
  23. positive
  24. True
  25. positive
  26. dominating
  27. letting others finish
  28. at the whole group
  29. True
  30. pointing a finger
  31. a don’t
  32. staying silent
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. a do
  35. listening carefully
  36. arguing for its own sake
  37. True
  38. inviting a quiet member
  39. False
  40. staying on topic

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