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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 835 · 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.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  17. 17.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  21. 21.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  27. 27.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  38. 38.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  40. 40.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. interrupting
  2. keeping points short
  3. negative
  4. negative
  5. positive
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. talking to one person
  8. False
  9. dominating
  10. a do
  11. negative
  12. positive
  13. shouting over others
  14. checking your phone
  15. checking your phone
  16. speaking up early
  17. False
  18. negative
  19. a don’t
  20. mocking an idea
  21. True
  22. positive
  23. listening carefully
  24. eye contact with all
  25. a do
  26. rolling your eyes
  27. True
  28. negative
  29. False
  30. a do
  31. staying on topic
  32. positive
  33. at the whole group
  34. a do
  35. positive
  36. dominating the talk
  37. a calm face
  38. True
  39. facing the speaker
  40. False

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