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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 482 · 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: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  7. 7.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  13. 13.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  32. 32.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  39. 39.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. False
  2. dominating
  3. talking to one person
  4. shouting over others
  5. negative
  6. at the whole group
  7. True
  8. interrupting others
  9. rolling your eyes
  10. positive
  11. looking at the clock
  12. interrupting others
  13. False
  14. staying on topic
  15. dominating the talk
  16. a don’t
  17. True
  18. invite them in kindly
  19. speaking up early
  20. mocking an idea
  21. positive
  22. a do
  23. True
  24. a do
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. arguing for its own sake
  27. listening carefully
  28. sitting upright
  29. open hands
  30. positive
  31. staying silent
  32. True
  33. negative
  34. a do
  35. False
  36. positive
  37. a don’t
  38. listening carefully
  39. False
  40. negative

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