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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 295 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  15. 15.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  18. 18.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  30. 30.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  36. 36.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. dominating the talk
  3. mocking an idea
  4. a don’t
  5. negative
  6. nodding while listening
  7. a don’t
  8. positive
  9. positive
  10. a don’t
  11. a do
  12. interrupting
  13. positive
  14. mocking an idea
  15. True
  16. positive
  17. inviting a quiet member
  18. True
  19. letting others finish
  20. staying silent
  21. staying on topic
  22. sitting upright
  23. dominating the talk
  24. shouting over others
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. True
  27. invite them in kindly
  28. staying on topic
  29. interrupting others
  30. at the whole group
  31. giving facts for points
  32. negative
  33. a don’t
  34. False
  35. letting others finish
  36. True
  37. a do
  38. True
  39. False
  40. keeping points short

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