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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 366 · 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) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  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: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  24. 24.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 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
  27. 27.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  35. 35.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. mocking an idea
  2. a calm face
  3. a don’t
  4. dominating the talk
  5. nodding while listening
  6. using names politely
  7. letting others finish
  8. negative
  9. positive
  10. open hands
  11. facing the speaker
  12. a don’t
  13. pointing a finger
  14. letting others finish
  15. False
  16. dominating
  17. talking to one person
  18. False
  19. a do
  20. positive
  21. a do
  22. a don’t
  23. staying on topic
  24. False
  25. a do
  26. at the whole group
  27. True
  28. you are listening
  29. positive
  30. talking to one person
  31. a don’t
  32. interrupting
  33. tapping the table
  34. slouching back
  35. False
  36. speaking up early
  37. False
  38. staying silent
  39. positive
  40. True

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