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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 697 · 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: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  24. 24.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  30. 30.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. dominating the talk
  3. a do
  4. checking your phone
  5. listening carefully
  6. interrupting
  7. letting others finish
  8. positive
  9. False
  10. arguing for its own sake
  11. negative
  12. positive
  13. shouting over others
  14. you are listening
  15. a don’t
  16. inviting a quiet member
  17. a do
  18. dominating
  19. mocking an idea
  20. nodding while listening
  21. listening carefully
  22. dominating the talk
  23. staying silent
  24. False
  25. True
  26. positive
  27. a don’t
  28. negative
  29. shouting over others
  30. at the whole group
  31. speaking up early
  32. a don’t
  33. a don’t
  34. False
  35. positive
  36. keeping points short
  37. looking at the clock
  38. True
  39. False
  40. positive

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