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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 859 · 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) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  25. 25.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  30. 30.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  32. 32.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

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

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