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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 486 · 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: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  3. 3.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  8. 8.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  14. 14.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  39. 39.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. True
  2. talking to one person
  3. True
  4. a don’t
  5. interrupting others
  6. a do
  7. eye contact with all
  8. False
  9. a do
  10. open hands
  11. a don’t
  12. pointing a finger
  13. rolling your eyes
  14. True
  15. positive
  16. listening carefully
  17. a do
  18. keeping points short
  19. a don’t
  20. at the whole group
  21. negative
  22. arguing for its own sake
  23. interrupting
  24. facing the speaker
  25. tapping the table
  26. a do
  27. positive
  28. True
  29. keeping points short
  30. negative
  31. positive
  32. positive
  33. shouting over others
  34. negative
  35. checking your phone
  36. a don’t
  37. talking to one person
  38. dominating the talk
  39. you are listening
  40. negative

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