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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 364 · 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 do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  14. 14.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  16. 16.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 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
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  29. 29.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  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) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  37. 37.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. letting others finish
  3. rolling your eyes
  4. sitting upright
  5. tapping the table
  6. interrupting others
  7. negative
  8. True
  9. eye contact with all
  10. dominating
  11. interrupting
  12. speaking up early
  13. shouting over others
  14. True
  15. nodding while listening
  16. False
  17. at the whole group
  18. staying on topic
  19. True
  20. positive
  21. a do
  22. pointing a finger
  23. dominating the talk
  24. a do
  25. positive
  26. False
  27. a do
  28. listening carefully
  29. False
  30. False
  31. True
  32. a do
  33. False
  34. arms crossed, frowning
  35. negative
  36. speaking up early
  37. invite them in kindly
  38. a don’t
  39. False
  40. a don’t

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