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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 964 · 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.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  14. 14.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  23. 23.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  35. 35.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish

Answer key

  1. interrupting
  2. checking your phone
  3. a do
  4. interrupting others
  5. rolling your eyes
  6. interrupting others
  7. a do
  8. a do
  9. a don’t
  10. at the whole group
  11. talking to one person
  12. a do
  13. tapping the table
  14. False
  15. False
  16. negative
  17. True
  18. a do
  19. using names politely
  20. staying silent
  21. positive
  22. you are listening
  23. True
  24. False
  25. True
  26. facing the speaker
  27. pointing a finger
  28. talking to one person
  29. negative
  30. looking at the clock
  31. a do
  32. speaking up early
  33. a don’t
  34. a calm face
  35. False
  36. invite them in kindly
  37. a don’t
  38. eye contact with all
  39. nodding while listening
  40. letting others finish

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