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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 418 · 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) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  13. 13.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  20. 20.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  30. 30.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. listening carefully
  3. listening carefully
  4. a don’t
  5. negative
  6. a don’t
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. mocking an idea
  9. shouting over others
  10. True
  11. staying on topic
  12. rolling your eyes
  13. True
  14. a do
  15. giving facts for points
  16. negative
  17. a don’t
  18. keeping points short
  19. a calm face
  20. False
  21. at the whole group
  22. checking your phone
  23. negative
  24. positive
  25. False
  26. a do
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. positive
  29. talking to one person
  30. False
  31. negative
  32. pointing a finger
  33. interrupting others
  34. giving facts for points
  35. tapping the table
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. positive
  38. True
  39. speaking up early
  40. dominating

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