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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 539 · 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.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  8. 8.🚦 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
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  14. 14.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  25. 25.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  30. 30.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  38. 38.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  39. 39.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish

Answer key

  1. interrupting
  2. nodding while listening
  3. a don’t
  4. a don’t
  5. positive
  6. False
  7. dominating
  8. at the whole group
  9. letting others finish
  10. a don’t
  11. checking your phone
  12. speaking up early
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. True
  15. open hands
  16. negative
  17. True
  18. False
  19. a don’t
  20. a do
  21. True
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. a do
  24. listening carefully
  25. True
  26. False
  27. positive
  28. rolling your eyes
  29. using names politely
  30. invite them in kindly
  31. eye contact with all
  32. a do
  33. using names politely
  34. staying on topic
  35. a don’t
  36. True
  37. sitting upright
  38. you are listening
  39. False
  40. shouting over others

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