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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 228 · 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: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  9. 9.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  20. 20.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  26. 26.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  27. 27.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  30. 30.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  31. 31.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. a don’t
  3. a calm face
  4. keeping points short
  5. a do
  6. you are listening
  7. a do
  8. at the whole group
  9. False
  10. checking your phone
  11. using names politely
  12. mocking an idea
  13. a don’t
  14. letting others finish
  15. interrupting others
  16. a do
  17. negative
  18. sitting upright
  19. listening carefully
  20. False
  21. True
  22. True
  23. True
  24. dominating the talk
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. dominating
  27. False
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. speaking up early
  30. interrupting
  31. True
  32. positive
  33. giving facts for points
  34. positive
  35. positive
  36. letting others finish
  37. facing the speaker
  38. speaking up early
  39. a do
  40. keeping points short

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