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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. sitting upright
  2. at the whole group
  3. checking your phone
  4. shouting over others
  5. staying silent
  6. a don’t
  7. talking to one person
  8. listening carefully
  9. looking at the clock
  10. True
  11. positive
  12. a do
  13. a don’t
  14. checking your phone
  15. tapping the table
  16. a do
  17. talking to one person
  18. giving facts for points
  19. you are listening
  20. a don’t
  21. a do
  22. slouching back
  23. a don’t
  24. using names politely
  25. positive
  26. staying on topic
  27. using names politely
  28. True
  29. negative
  30. interrupting
  31. a don’t
  32. invite them in kindly
  33. True
  34. a do
  35. inviting a quiet member
  36. shouting over others
  37. dominating the talk
  38. a do
  39. eye contact with all
  40. mocking an idea

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