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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 959 · 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 do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  2. 2.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  9. 9.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  13. 13.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  21. 21.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  30. 30.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  34. 34.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. staying on topic
  2. False
  3. open hands
  4. arguing for its own sake
  5. negative
  6. facing the speaker
  7. invite them in kindly
  8. nodding while listening
  9. at the whole group
  10. talking to one person
  11. a don’t
  12. interrupting
  13. False
  14. mocking an idea
  15. a do
  16. True
  17. talking to one person
  18. inviting a quiet member
  19. dominating
  20. using names politely
  21. False
  22. a do
  23. sitting upright
  24. inviting a quiet member
  25. letting others finish
  26. giving facts for points
  27. a don’t
  28. checking your phone
  29. arms crossed, frowning
  30. False
  31. True
  32. negative
  33. tapping the table
  34. you are listening
  35. positive
  36. staying on topic
  37. a do
  38. True
  39. eye contact with all
  40. a don’t

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