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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 739 · 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.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  9. 9.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  18. 18.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  28. 28.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person

Answer key

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

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