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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 252 · 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) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  2. 2.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 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
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  39. 39.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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