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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 852 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  5. 5.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  16. 16.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  29. 29.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  32. 32.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone

Answer key

  1. tapping the table
  2. invite them in kindly
  3. a don’t
  4. slouching back
  5. False
  6. False
  7. pointing a finger
  8. mocking an idea
  9. checking your phone
  10. staying silent
  11. letting others finish
  12. dominating
  13. nodding while listening
  14. positive
  15. shouting over others
  16. False
  17. speaking up early
  18. dominating the talk
  19. arguing for its own sake
  20. positive
  21. you are listening
  22. a don’t
  23. a do
  24. inviting a quiet member
  25. positive
  26. interrupting
  27. open hands
  28. staying on topic
  29. False
  30. a do
  31. a calm face
  32. True
  33. at the whole group
  34. True
  35. staying silent
  36. a don’t
  37. False
  38. mocking an idea
  39. interrupting others
  40. letting others finish

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