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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 141 · 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) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  2. 2.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  17. 17.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

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

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