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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 713 · 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.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  2. 2.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  11. 11.🚦 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
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  16. 16.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  22. 22.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  36. 36.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
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening

Answer key

  1. using names politely
  2. True
  3. False
  4. dominating the talk
  5. True
  6. a do
  7. positive
  8. facing the speaker
  9. you are listening
  10. a calm face
  11. at the whole group
  12. eye contact with all
  13. a do
  14. invite them in kindly
  15. shouting over others
  16. False
  17. letting others finish
  18. inviting a quiet member
  19. dominating
  20. negative
  21. interrupting others
  22. False
  23. positive
  24. interrupting others
  25. a do
  26. arms crossed, frowning
  27. speaking up early
  28. False
  29. a do
  30. staying on topic
  31. negative
  32. False
  33. positive
  34. letting others finish
  35. giving facts for points
  36. sitting upright
  37. staying silent
  38. listening carefully
  39. arguing for its own sake
  40. pointing a finger

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