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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 199 · 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: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  8. 8.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  15. 15.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  25. 25.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  33. 33.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  39. 39.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. you are listening
  3. staying silent
  4. a don’t
  5. negative
  6. dominating
  7. keeping points short
  8. True
  9. a do
  10. letting others finish
  11. positive
  12. positive
  13. a don’t
  14. a calm face
  15. False
  16. negative
  17. positive
  18. positive
  19. talking to one person
  20. mocking an idea
  21. arguing for its own sake
  22. False
  23. False
  24. shouting over others
  25. True
  26. at the whole group
  27. listening carefully
  28. open hands
  29. a don’t
  30. dominating the talk
  31. negative
  32. staying on topic
  33. interrupting
  34. sitting upright
  35. nodding while listening
  36. a don’t
  37. negative
  38. inviting a quiet member
  39. False
  40. True

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