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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 498 · 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.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  21. 21.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  24. 24.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  26. 26.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  34. 34.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. positive
  3. negative
  4. interrupting others
  5. a don’t
  6. False
  7. letting others finish
  8. negative
  9. a do
  10. a don’t
  11. negative
  12. you are listening
  13. a don’t
  14. nodding while listening
  15. negative
  16. mocking an idea
  17. positive
  18. a don’t
  19. using names politely
  20. speaking up early
  21. True
  22. dominating the talk
  23. staying on topic
  24. False
  25. at the whole group
  26. invite them in kindly
  27. shouting over others
  28. positive
  29. a do
  30. giving facts for points
  31. keeping points short
  32. a do
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. True
  35. a do
  36. a do
  37. a do
  38. positive
  39. pointing a finger
  40. negative

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