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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 480 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  27. 27.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. letting others finish
  3. speaking up early
  4. a don’t
  5. talking to one person
  6. negative
  7. mocking an idea
  8. positive
  9. open hands
  10. positive
  11. invite them in kindly
  12. keeping points short
  13. positive
  14. dominating
  15. letting others finish
  16. True
  17. listening carefully
  18. negative
  19. negative
  20. interrupting
  21. a do
  22. a don’t
  23. interrupting others
  24. negative
  25. True
  26. sitting upright
  27. you are listening
  28. talking to one person
  29. dominating the talk
  30. False
  31. at the whole group
  32. a do
  33. positive
  34. True
  35. a don’t
  36. a do
  37. False
  38. checking your phone
  39. arguing for its own sake
  40. False

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