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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 462 · 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) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  14. 14.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  36. 36.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early

Answer key

  1. checking your phone
  2. staying on topic
  3. False
  4. eye contact with all
  5. facing the speaker
  6. a do
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. tapping the table
  9. using names politely
  10. positive
  11. a do
  12. a do
  13. interrupting
  14. True
  15. a do
  16. a don’t
  17. a do
  18. at the whole group
  19. invite them in kindly
  20. staying silent
  21. giving facts for points
  22. talking to one person
  23. talking to one person
  24. positive
  25. negative
  26. shouting over others
  27. a don’t
  28. negative
  29. positive
  30. giving facts for points
  31. a do
  32. positive
  33. False
  34. negative
  35. a calm face
  36. False
  37. dominating
  38. arguing for its own sake
  39. True
  40. arguing for its own sake

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