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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 551 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  8. 8.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  15. 15.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  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.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  33. 33.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  35. 35.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  38. 38.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

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

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