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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 567 · 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.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  7. 7.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  12. 12.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  30. 30.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  37. 37.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
  40. 40.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. at the whole group
  3. positive
  4. interrupting others
  5. you are listening
  6. looking at the clock
  7. False
  8. interrupting
  9. listening carefully
  10. positive
  11. nodding while listening
  12. False
  13. False
  14. staying silent
  15. keeping points short
  16. staying on topic
  17. facing the speaker
  18. negative
  19. a don’t
  20. using names politely
  21. tapping the table
  22. positive
  23. inviting a quiet member
  24. negative
  25. a don’t
  26. False
  27. False
  28. eye contact with all
  29. speaking up early
  30. False
  31. letting others finish
  32. a do
  33. a don’t
  34. True
  35. dominating
  36. a calm face
  37. False
  38. negative
  39. arms crossed, frowning
  40. False

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