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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 50 · 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: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 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
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  9. 9.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  11. 11.🚦 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
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  13. 13.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  20. 20.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. at the whole group
  3. positive
  4. a do
  5. dominating the talk
  6. True
  7. giving facts for points
  8. mocking an idea
  9. True
  10. arguing for its own sake
  11. invite them in kindly
  12. shouting over others
  13. False
  14. False
  15. you are listening
  16. shouting over others
  17. sitting upright
  18. mocking an idea
  19. interrupting
  20. False
  21. True
  22. negative
  23. True
  24. negative
  25. nodding while listening
  26. using names politely
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. looking at the clock
  29. a don’t
  30. keeping points short
  31. a do
  32. a do
  33. True
  34. a don’t
  35. a don’t
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. positive
  38. a don’t
  39. a do
  40. False

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