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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 57 · 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: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  5. 5.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  26. 26.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. a don’t
  3. a do
  4. interrupting
  5. True
  6. a don’t
  7. eye contact with all
  8. a do
  9. inviting a quiet member
  10. positive
  11. False
  12. a don’t
  13. False
  14. slouching back
  15. you are listening
  16. staying on topic
  17. interrupting others
  18. negative
  19. talking to one person
  20. listening carefully
  21. inviting a quiet member
  22. letting others finish
  23. pointing a finger
  24. staying silent
  25. checking your phone
  26. False
  27. at the whole group
  28. negative
  29. True
  30. a do
  31. dominating
  32. a do
  33. letting others finish
  34. positive
  35. talking to one person
  36. mocking an idea
  37. sitting upright
  38. a do
  39. a don’t
  40. dominating the talk

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