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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 277 · 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.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  3. 3.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  27. 27.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  30. 30.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others

Answer key

  1. True
  2. slouching back
  3. False
  4. dominating the talk
  5. shouting over others
  6. a do
  7. dominating
  8. you are listening
  9. positive
  10. staying on topic
  11. a don’t
  12. keeping points short
  13. positive
  14. False
  15. a do
  16. facing the speaker
  17. negative
  18. negative
  19. positive
  20. at the whole group
  21. arms crossed, frowning
  22. negative
  23. mocking an idea
  24. a don’t
  25. open hands
  26. checking your phone
  27. False
  28. keeping points short
  29. dominating the talk
  30. True
  31. a do
  32. True
  33. False
  34. a do
  35. using names politely
  36. negative
  37. staying silent
  38. interrupting others
  39. a do
  40. inviting a quiet member

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