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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 171 · 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) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  4. 4.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  9. 9.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  17. 17.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  21. 21.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  34. 34.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  39. 39.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

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

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