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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 898 · 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.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  7. 7.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 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
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  12. 12.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  28. 28.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  30. 30.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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