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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 888 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  11. 11.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 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
  17. 17.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 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
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  37. 37.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. negative
  3. talking to one person
  4. keeping points short
  5. positive
  6. False
  7. checking your phone
  8. a do
  9. dominating the talk
  10. nodding while listening
  11. True
  12. staying on topic
  13. interrupting
  14. a don’t
  15. False
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. you are listening
  18. staying on topic
  19. arguing for its own sake
  20. a do
  21. dominating
  22. a calm face
  23. negative
  24. at the whole group
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. negative
  27. a don’t
  28. eye contact with all
  29. sitting upright
  30. interrupting others
  31. speaking up early
  32. negative
  33. a do
  34. positive
  35. arms crossed, frowning
  36. talking to one person
  37. False
  38. False
  39. a do
  40. shouting over others

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