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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 204 · 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: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  27. 27.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  31. 31.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

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

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