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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 329 · 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 of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

  1. shouting over others
  2. giving facts for points
  3. False
  4. mocking an idea
  5. False
  6. checking your phone
  7. at the whole group
  8. letting others finish
  9. a do
  10. negative
  11. a do
  12. facing the speaker
  13. arms crossed, frowning
  14. interrupting
  15. shouting over others
  16. a don’t
  17. True
  18. False
  19. a do
  20. positive
  21. open hands
  22. using names politely
  23. dominating
  24. staying on topic
  25. positive
  26. invite them in kindly
  27. letting others finish
  28. talking to one person
  29. listening carefully
  30. positive
  31. positive
  32. listening carefully
  33. a don’t
  34. False
  35. a don’t
  36. arguing for its own sake
  37. staying silent
  38. dominating the talk
  39. True
  40. keeping points short

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