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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 834 · 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 don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  6. 6.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  21. 21.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  31. 31.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  37. 37.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. dominating
  3. a do
  4. negative
  5. facing the speaker
  6. False
  7. staying on topic
  8. a don’t
  9. a do
  10. invite them in kindly
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. a don’t
  13. positive
  14. dominating the talk
  15. tapping the table
  16. arguing for its own sake
  17. a don’t
  18. listening carefully
  19. slouching back
  20. mocking an idea
  21. False
  22. a do
  23. checking your phone
  24. negative
  25. False
  26. a do
  27. arms crossed, frowning
  28. negative
  29. negative
  30. at the whole group
  31. True
  32. a don’t
  33. looking at the clock
  34. a do
  35. interrupting
  36. sitting upright
  37. False
  38. interrupting others
  39. listening carefully
  40. pointing a finger

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