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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 466 · 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) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  3. 3.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  23. 23.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

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

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