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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 669 · 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: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  5. 5.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all

Answer key

  1. False
  2. you are listening
  3. interrupting others
  4. listening carefully
  5. at the whole group
  6. arms crossed, frowning
  7. staying on topic
  8. facing the speaker
  9. a don’t
  10. False
  11. positive
  12. arguing for its own sake
  13. positive
  14. staying silent
  15. interrupting
  16. rolling your eyes
  17. negative
  18. listening carefully
  19. mocking an idea
  20. a don’t
  21. dominating
  22. checking your phone
  23. a do
  24. a don’t
  25. positive
  26. staying silent
  27. False
  28. negative
  29. a do
  30. interrupting others
  31. inviting a quiet member
  32. a do
  33. giving facts for points
  34. a do
  35. slouching back
  36. keeping points short
  37. arguing for its own sake
  38. a do
  39. shouting over others
  40. eye contact with all

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