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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 140 · 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) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  8. 8.🚦 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
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  14. 14.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  26. 26.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  33. 33.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. mocking an idea
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. a don’t
  4. a don’t
  5. positive
  6. positive
  7. interrupting
  8. at the whole group
  9. eye contact with all
  10. dominating
  11. checking your phone
  12. positive
  13. dominating the talk
  14. False
  15. negative
  16. mocking an idea
  17. a do
  18. negative
  19. negative
  20. False
  21. keeping points short
  22. keeping points short
  23. True
  24. a do
  25. listening carefully
  26. True
  27. False
  28. False
  29. shouting over others
  30. a don’t
  31. positive
  32. a calm face
  33. False
  34. a do
  35. negative
  36. False
  37. nodding while listening
  38. a don’t
  39. arms crossed, frowning
  40. a don’t

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