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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 112 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  12. 12.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 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
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  15. 15.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  31. 31.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  39. 39.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value

Answer key

  1. keeping points short
  2. a do
  3. mocking an idea
  4. inviting a quiet member
  5. negative
  6. a do
  7. invite them in kindly
  8. letting others finish
  9. arguing for its own sake
  10. giving facts for points
  11. interrupting others
  12. False
  13. at the whole group
  14. dominating the talk
  15. False
  16. open hands
  17. a don’t
  18. False
  19. True
  20. speaking up early
  21. positive
  22. staying on topic
  23. positive
  24. a do
  25. negative
  26. False
  27. True
  28. negative
  29. arms crossed, frowning
  30. staying on topic
  31. True
  32. rolling your eyes
  33. facing the speaker
  34. negative
  35. shouting over others
  36. positive
  37. speaking up early
  38. pointing a finger
  39. False
  40. dominating

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