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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 564 · 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: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  9. 9.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  29. 29.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. staying on topic
  3. positive
  4. True
  5. shouting over others
  6. negative
  7. speaking up early
  8. interrupting
  9. at the whole group
  10. you are listening
  11. staying on topic
  12. facing the speaker
  13. a don’t
  14. checking your phone
  15. a do
  16. using names politely
  17. a do
  18. letting others finish
  19. negative
  20. interrupting others
  21. letting others finish
  22. positive
  23. talking to one person
  24. mocking an idea
  25. a don’t
  26. True
  27. shouting over others
  28. open hands
  29. True
  30. a don’t
  31. a don’t
  32. keeping points short
  33. negative
  34. invite them in kindly
  35. positive
  36. a don’t
  37. True
  38. a do
  39. a don’t
  40. interrupting others

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