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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 756 · 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: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  4. 4.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  30. 30.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. True
  2. letting others finish
  3. dominating the talk
  4. at the whole group
  5. giving facts for points
  6. positive
  7. negative
  8. True
  9. keeping points short
  10. a do
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. False
  13. negative
  14. eye contact with all
  15. arguing for its own sake
  16. a do
  17. a don’t
  18. False
  19. invite them in kindly
  20. positive
  21. a don’t
  22. checking your phone
  23. you are listening
  24. nodding while listening
  25. keeping points short
  26. speaking up early
  27. using names politely
  28. False
  29. dominating
  30. False
  31. rolling your eyes
  32. arms crossed, frowning
  33. staying silent
  34. a do
  35. False
  36. positive
  37. a calm face
  38. interrupting others
  39. facing the speaker
  40. a do

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