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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 846 · 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.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  10. 10.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  22. 22.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. invite them in kindly
  2. positive
  3. negative
  4. inviting a quiet member
  5. looking at the clock
  6. eye contact with all
  7. a do
  8. letting others finish
  9. speaking up early
  10. at the whole group
  11. tapping the table
  12. dominating the talk
  13. a do
  14. arms crossed, frowning
  15. rolling your eyes
  16. positive
  17. interrupting
  18. mocking an idea
  19. a don’t
  20. a don’t
  21. dominating
  22. False
  23. shouting over others
  24. True
  25. a don’t
  26. positive
  27. you are listening
  28. interrupting others
  29. listening carefully
  30. negative
  31. staying silent
  32. a calm face
  33. talking to one person
  34. True
  35. a don’t
  36. a do
  37. pointing a finger
  38. a do
  39. negative
  40. True

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