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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 155 · 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) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  11. 11.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  20. 20.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  32. 32.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker

Answer key

  1. listening carefully
  2. positive
  3. keeping points short
  4. rolling your eyes
  5. a don’t
  6. False
  7. positive
  8. a don’t
  9. slouching back
  10. a calm face
  11. at the whole group
  12. staying on topic
  13. a don’t
  14. False
  15. True
  16. negative
  17. positive
  18. False
  19. you are listening
  20. False
  21. positive
  22. staying silent
  23. listening carefully
  24. eye contact with all
  25. dominating the talk
  26. dominating
  27. mocking an idea
  28. interrupting
  29. giving facts for points
  30. inviting a quiet member
  31. checking your phone
  32. True
  33. shouting over others
  34. interrupting others
  35. a do
  36. negative
  37. False
  38. invite them in kindly
  39. negative
  40. pointing a finger

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