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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 200 · 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) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  5. 5.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  11. 11.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  18. 18.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  33. 33.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  35. 35.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.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
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. using names politely
  2. giving facts for points
  3. interrupting others
  4. slouching back
  5. False
  6. sitting upright
  7. interrupting others
  8. a don’t
  9. positive
  10. you are listening
  11. False
  12. positive
  13. positive
  14. negative
  15. dominating
  16. a don’t
  17. staying on topic
  18. True
  19. tapping the table
  20. letting others finish
  21. keeping points short
  22. mocking an idea
  23. a don’t
  24. using names politely
  25. checking your phone
  26. a don’t
  27. looking at the clock
  28. talking to one person
  29. shouting over others
  30. positive
  31. a do
  32. at the whole group
  33. False
  34. arguing for its own sake
  35. invite them in kindly
  36. speaking up early
  37. a calm face
  38. positive
  39. True
  40. a don’t

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