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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 547 · 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) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (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: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  8. 8.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  13. 13.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  25. 25.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  30. 30.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. using names politely
  3. a don’t
  4. a don’t
  5. positive
  6. talking to one person
  7. arguing for its own sake
  8. False
  9. True
  10. at the whole group
  11. sitting upright
  12. pointing a finger
  13. False
  14. False
  15. a don’t
  16. a do
  17. interrupting
  18. checking your phone
  19. positive
  20. mocking an idea
  21. True
  22. a do
  23. speaking up early
  24. staying on topic
  25. True
  26. a don’t
  27. rolling your eyes
  28. talking to one person
  29. keeping points short
  30. False
  31. True
  32. False
  33. dominating the talk
  34. inviting a quiet member
  35. mocking an idea
  36. a do
  37. facing the speaker
  38. eye contact with all
  39. a do
  40. negative

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