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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 607 · 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) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  2. 2.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  4. 4.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  18. 18.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  25. 25.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  40. 40.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating

Answer key

  1. speaking up early
  2. at the whole group
  3. you are listening
  4. True
  5. False
  6. a don’t
  7. invite them in kindly
  8. tapping the table
  9. dominating the talk
  10. a don’t
  11. shouting over others
  12. speaking up early
  13. a do
  14. interrupting others
  15. positive
  16. a do
  17. staying silent
  18. interrupting
  19. negative
  20. negative
  21. a don’t
  22. nodding while listening
  23. inviting a quiet member
  24. interrupting others
  25. True
  26. positive
  27. open hands
  28. a do
  29. keeping points short
  30. using names politely
  31. a don’t
  32. negative
  33. a don’t
  34. listening carefully
  35. False
  36. False
  37. using names politely
  38. dominating the talk
  39. facing the speaker
  40. dominating

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