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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 432 · 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) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  2. 2.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  13. 13.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  20. 20.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 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
  25. 25.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others

Answer key

  1. listening carefully
  2. at the whole group
  3. letting others finish
  4. using names politely
  5. a do
  6. using names politely
  7. interrupting
  8. rolling your eyes
  9. looking at the clock
  10. positive
  11. a do
  12. inviting a quiet member
  13. True
  14. negative
  15. a don’t
  16. True
  17. a don’t
  18. facing the speaker
  19. checking your phone
  20. True
  21. speaking up early
  22. letting others finish
  23. positive
  24. invite them in kindly
  25. dominating
  26. giving facts for points
  27. staying silent
  28. speaking up early
  29. a do
  30. a do
  31. tapping the table
  32. pointing a finger
  33. listening carefully
  34. True
  35. a don’t
  36. False
  37. a do
  38. negative
  39. negative
  40. interrupting others

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