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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 837 · 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) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 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
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  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: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  30. 30.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) open hands

Answer key

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

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