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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 451 · 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) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  3. 3.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  33. 33.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  34. 34.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone

Answer key

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

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