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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 958 · 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) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  7. 7.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  20. 20.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  23. 23.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  34. 34.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  40. 40.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. looking at the clock
  2. dominating
  3. positive
  4. keeping points short
  5. mocking an idea
  6. you are listening
  7. True
  8. True
  9. False
  10. a do
  11. at the whole group
  12. a do
  13. rolling your eyes
  14. letting others finish
  15. interrupting
  16. staying silent
  17. dominating the talk
  18. a do
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. True
  21. a do
  22. a calm face
  23. True
  24. negative
  25. staying on topic
  26. interrupting others
  27. listening carefully
  28. dominating the talk
  29. a don’t
  30. negative
  31. shouting over others
  32. a don’t
  33. eye contact with all
  34. True
  35. letting others finish
  36. a do
  37. negative
  38. False
  39. sitting upright
  40. False

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