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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 446 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  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 is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  9. 9.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  23. 23.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  34. 34.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them

Answer key

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

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