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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 465 · 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) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  18. 18.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  37. 37.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  40. 40.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. interrupting
  4. dominating the talk
  5. you are listening
  6. using names politely
  7. mocking an idea
  8. a don’t
  9. facing the speaker
  10. a don’t
  11. pointing a finger
  12. arms crossed, frowning
  13. a don’t
  14. a do
  15. interrupting others
  16. positive
  17. nodding while listening
  18. False
  19. False
  20. a don’t
  21. negative
  22. True
  23. a don’t
  24. positive
  25. a do
  26. positive
  27. False
  28. a do
  29. negative
  30. sitting upright
  31. a do
  32. negative
  33. staying on topic
  34. staying silent
  35. letting others finish
  36. keeping points short
  37. False
  38. a don’t
  39. at the whole group
  40. True

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