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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 186 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  39. 39.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. positive
  3. giving facts for points
  4. a don’t
  5. interrupting others
  6. looking at the clock
  7. positive
  8. positive
  9. negative
  10. interrupting others
  11. dominating
  12. using names politely
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. a don’t
  15. at the whole group
  16. negative
  17. True
  18. positive
  19. invite them in kindly
  20. negative
  21. a do
  22. positive
  23. interrupting
  24. staying silent
  25. a do
  26. shouting over others
  27. True
  28. you are listening
  29. talking to one person
  30. a do
  31. True
  32. False
  33. using names politely
  34. shouting over others
  35. a do
  36. negative
  37. staying on topic
  38. dominating the talk
  39. False
  40. letting others finish

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