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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 585 · 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) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  20. 20.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. interrupting others
  2. a don’t
  3. at the whole group
  4. a do
  5. negative
  6. giving facts for points
  7. facing the speaker
  8. talking to one person
  9. slouching back
  10. positive
  11. letting others finish
  12. eye contact with all
  13. positive
  14. interrupting others
  15. dominating the talk
  16. dominating
  17. negative
  18. letting others finish
  19. keeping points short
  20. False
  21. True
  22. positive
  23. interrupting
  24. speaking up early
  25. speaking up early
  26. a don’t
  27. staying on topic
  28. a don’t
  29. False
  30. dominating the talk
  31. sitting upright
  32. a calm face
  33. a don’t
  34. False
  35. False
  36. looking at the clock
  37. a do
  38. rolling your eyes
  39. open hands
  40. negative

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