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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 534 · 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: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  15. 15.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  16. 16.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  20. 20.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  24. 24.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  36. 36.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others

Answer key

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

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