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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 73 · 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: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  5. 5.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  11. 11.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  32. 32.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  33. 33.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. False
  3. arguing for its own sake
  4. inviting a quiet member
  5. False
  6. inviting a quiet member
  7. a do
  8. False
  9. you are listening
  10. mocking an idea
  11. at the whole group
  12. sitting upright
  13. letting others finish
  14. interrupting others
  15. a do
  16. True
  17. a don’t
  18. open hands
  19. positive
  20. a don’t
  21. True
  22. mocking an idea
  23. speaking up early
  24. nodding while listening
  25. positive
  26. using names politely
  27. shouting over others
  28. a don’t
  29. using names politely
  30. a do
  31. dominating
  32. invite them in kindly
  33. interrupting
  34. negative
  35. a calm face
  36. talking to one person
  37. staying silent
  38. a do
  39. negative
  40. negative

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