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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 500 · 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.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  2. 2.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  4. 4.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  36. 36.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others

Answer key

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

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