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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 557 · 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: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 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
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  5. 5.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  18. 18.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  22. 22.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  28. 28.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  34. 34.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. True
  3. invite them in kindly
  4. listening carefully
  5. False
  6. positive
  7. a don’t
  8. a don’t
  9. listening carefully
  10. staying on topic
  11. True
  12. shouting over others
  13. facing the speaker
  14. mocking an idea
  15. talking to one person
  16. you are listening
  17. a calm face
  18. at the whole group
  19. sitting upright
  20. positive
  21. interrupting
  22. False
  23. False
  24. using names politely
  25. True
  26. pointing a finger
  27. dominating the talk
  28. True
  29. positive
  30. dominating
  31. a don’t
  32. negative
  33. arms crossed, frowning
  34. False
  35. staying on topic
  36. True
  37. True
  38. True
  39. True
  40. keeping points short

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