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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 665 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  2. 2.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  5. 5.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  11. 11.🚦 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
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  18. 18.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  36. 36.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  37. 37.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. False
  3. interrupting
  4. giving facts for points
  5. True
  6. a don’t
  7. mocking an idea
  8. letting others finish
  9. positive
  10. interrupting others
  11. at the whole group
  12. rolling your eyes
  13. giving facts for points
  14. negative
  15. a do
  16. eye contact with all
  17. talking to one person
  18. False
  19. interrupting others
  20. True
  21. True
  22. a do
  23. dominating the talk
  24. a do
  25. facing the speaker
  26. mocking an idea
  27. nodding while listening
  28. listening carefully
  29. a don’t
  30. sitting upright
  31. a don’t
  32. arguing for its own sake
  33. False
  34. keeping points short
  35. invite them in kindly
  36. dominating
  37. False
  38. negative
  39. staying on topic
  40. staying silent

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