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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 266 · 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) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  15. 15.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  33. 33.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  35. 35.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all

Answer key

  1. keeping points short
  2. giving facts for points
  3. positive
  4. dominating the talk
  5. slouching back
  6. a calm face
  7. positive
  8. False
  9. staying on topic
  10. a do
  11. a do
  12. letting others finish
  13. listening carefully
  14. interrupting
  15. at the whole group
  16. facing the speaker
  17. negative
  18. a do
  19. you are listening
  20. looking at the clock
  21. arguing for its own sake
  22. a do
  23. a don’t
  24. dominating
  25. pointing a finger
  26. keeping points short
  27. a do
  28. False
  29. a don’t
  30. positive
  31. sitting upright
  32. using names politely
  33. False
  34. arms crossed, frowning
  35. invite them in kindly
  36. a do
  37. a don’t
  38. True
  39. staying silent
  40. eye contact with all

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