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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 69 · 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: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  5. 5.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  9. 9.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  28. 28.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  33. 33.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. positive
  3. negative
  4. checking your phone
  5. True
  6. a don’t
  7. True
  8. staying on topic
  9. at the whole group
  10. looking at the clock
  11. dominating the talk
  12. nodding while listening
  13. tapping the table
  14. a do
  15. letting others finish
  16. interrupting others
  17. negative
  18. listening carefully
  19. a don’t
  20. True
  21. speaking up early
  22. a don’t
  23. giving facts for points
  24. positive
  25. True
  26. False
  27. dominating
  28. True
  29. a don’t
  30. slouching back
  31. a don’t
  32. using names politely
  33. interrupting
  34. staying on topic
  35. talking to one person
  36. arguing for its own sake
  37. inviting a quiet member
  38. negative
  39. you are listening
  40. positive

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