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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 764 · 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: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  13. 13.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  31. 31.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  37. 37.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early

Answer key

  1. True
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. tapping the table
  4. keeping points short
  5. a do
  6. False
  7. at the whole group
  8. dominating the talk
  9. a don’t
  10. True
  11. staying on topic
  12. listening carefully
  13. True
  14. False
  15. interrupting
  16. keeping points short
  17. negative
  18. negative
  19. staying silent
  20. positive
  21. False
  22. checking your phone
  23. positive
  24. a do
  25. False
  26. slouching back
  27. positive
  28. nodding while listening
  29. a calm face
  30. giving facts for points
  31. you are listening
  32. letting others finish
  33. shouting over others
  34. mocking an idea
  35. eye contact with all
  36. shouting over others
  37. invite them in kindly
  38. positive
  39. dominating
  40. speaking up early

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