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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 698 · 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: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  4. 4.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  14. 14.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  16. 16.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  24. 24.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  27. 27.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  30. 30.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  31. 31.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  33. 33.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  35. 35.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

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

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