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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 401 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  18. 18.🚦 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
  19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  32. 32.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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