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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 516 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  24. 24.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  30. 30.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  35. 35.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. keeping points short
  3. a do
  4. nodding while listening
  5. interrupting
  6. you are listening
  7. interrupting others
  8. False
  9. a don’t
  10. negative
  11. positive
  12. positive
  13. invite them in kindly
  14. a don’t
  15. at the whole group
  16. negative
  17. letting others finish
  18. staying silent
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. positive
  21. True
  22. shouting over others
  23. slouching back
  24. False
  25. a do
  26. arguing for its own sake
  27. using names politely
  28. interrupting others
  29. dominating
  30. False
  31. arguing for its own sake
  32. looking at the clock
  33. dominating the talk
  34. arms crossed, frowning
  35. True
  36. a don’t
  37. a do
  38. open hands
  39. eye contact with all
  40. staying on topic

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