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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 994 · 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) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  8. 8.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  12. 12.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  26. 26.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. staying on topic
  2. rolling your eyes
  3. a do
  4. staying on topic
  5. a don’t
  6. True
  7. speaking up early
  8. False
  9. talking to one person
  10. looking at the clock
  11. open hands
  12. False
  13. a don’t
  14. at the whole group
  15. keeping points short
  16. inviting a quiet member
  17. positive
  18. facing the speaker
  19. a do
  20. inviting a quiet member
  21. letting others finish
  22. mocking an idea
  23. a don’t
  24. giving facts for points
  25. listening carefully
  26. invite them in kindly
  27. a don’t
  28. arguing for its own sake
  29. dominating
  30. a do
  31. a don’t
  32. slouching back
  33. positive
  34. you are listening
  35. letting others finish
  36. keeping points short
  37. True
  38. True
  39. False
  40. False

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