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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 914 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  3. 3.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  6. 6.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  11. 11.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  18. 18.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  22. 22.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  35. 35.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. dominating
  3. False
  4. shouting over others
  5. nodding while listening
  6. True
  7. arguing for its own sake
  8. a do
  9. False
  10. shouting over others
  11. at the whole group
  12. a do
  13. a calm face
  14. open hands
  15. speaking up early
  16. arms crossed, frowning
  17. dominating the talk
  18. True
  19. dominating the talk
  20. a do
  21. interrupting others
  22. False
  23. a don’t
  24. listening carefully
  25. facing the speaker
  26. positive
  27. False
  28. negative
  29. inviting a quiet member
  30. interrupting others
  31. arguing for its own sake
  32. speaking up early
  33. a don’t
  34. slouching back
  35. True
  36. positive
  37. True
  38. staying on topic
  39. positive
  40. checking your phone

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