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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 290 · 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) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  13. 13.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  21. 21.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  31. 31.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  38. 38.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. shouting over others
  2. letting others finish
  3. negative
  4. False
  5. True
  6. a do
  7. nodding while listening
  8. listening carefully
  9. positive
  10. a don’t
  11. speaking up early
  12. shouting over others
  13. you are listening
  14. checking your phone
  15. invite them in kindly
  16. open hands
  17. a don’t
  18. False
  19. True
  20. dominating
  21. True
  22. looking at the clock
  23. a don’t
  24. facing the speaker
  25. mocking an idea
  26. positive
  27. at the whole group
  28. negative
  29. rolling your eyes
  30. staying silent
  31. True
  32. interrupting
  33. positive
  34. staying silent
  35. using names politely
  36. mocking an idea
  37. a calm face
  38. True
  39. True
  40. a do

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