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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 792 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  12. 12.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  29. 29.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  40. 40.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling

Answer key

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

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