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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 897 · 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 a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  6. 6.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  9. 9.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  10. 10.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  28. 28.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  30. 30.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  37. 37.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. interrupting others
  2. a do
  3. False
  4. sitting upright
  5. interrupting
  6. True
  7. a do
  8. rolling your eyes
  9. at the whole group
  10. False
  11. checking your phone
  12. False
  13. arguing for its own sake
  14. a calm face
  15. open hands
  16. negative
  17. negative
  18. staying silent
  19. positive
  20. True
  21. negative
  22. positive
  23. mocking an idea
  24. dominating the talk
  25. positive
  26. listening carefully
  27. speaking up early
  28. False
  29. using names politely
  30. True
  31. False
  32. inviting a quiet member
  33. a don’t
  34. False
  35. a don’t
  36. tapping the table
  37. dominating
  38. positive
  39. a don’t
  40. a do

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