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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 957 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  16. 16.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  33. 33.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  38. 38.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

  1. tapping the table
  2. a do
  3. speaking up early
  4. talking to one person
  5. True
  6. a don’t
  7. a don’t
  8. checking your phone
  9. a don’t
  10. speaking up early
  11. invite them in kindly
  12. mocking an idea
  13. positive
  14. dominating
  15. pointing a finger
  16. at the whole group
  17. positive
  18. checking your phone
  19. negative
  20. False
  21. True
  22. a don’t
  23. positive
  24. negative
  25. positive
  26. False
  27. False
  28. positive
  29. giving facts for points
  30. giving facts for points
  31. a do
  32. staying silent
  33. True
  34. arguing for its own sake
  35. interrupting
  36. letting others finish
  37. a calm face
  38. True
  39. negative
  40. shouting over others

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