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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 245 · 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 of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  6. 6.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  22. 22.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

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

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