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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 475 · 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.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  29. 29.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all

Answer key

  1. interrupting
  2. invite them in kindly
  3. mocking an idea
  4. staying on topic
  5. tapping the table
  6. a don’t
  7. at the whole group
  8. interrupting others
  9. interrupting others
  10. positive
  11. a don’t
  12. mocking an idea
  13. negative
  14. staying on topic
  15. letting others finish
  16. a do
  17. a don’t
  18. rolling your eyes
  19. a do
  20. False
  21. False
  22. dominating the talk
  23. listening carefully
  24. keeping points short
  25. giving facts for points
  26. keeping points short
  27. negative
  28. you are listening
  29. False
  30. arguing for its own sake
  31. a don’t
  32. shouting over others
  33. looking at the clock
  34. a do
  35. a do
  36. True
  37. positive
  38. negative
  39. True
  40. arms crossed, frowning

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