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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 750 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  7. 7.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  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) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  31. 31.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  35. 35.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. at the whole group
  3. a don’t
  4. positive
  5. a do
  6. keeping points short
  7. True
  8. negative
  9. dominating
  10. a don’t
  11. tapping the table
  12. negative
  13. negative
  14. True
  15. True
  16. dominating the talk
  17. a do
  18. checking your phone
  19. mocking an idea
  20. a do
  21. staying silent
  22. False
  23. True
  24. mocking an idea
  25. a don’t
  26. a don’t
  27. True
  28. arguing for its own sake
  29. looking at the clock
  30. interrupting others
  31. False
  32. False
  33. True
  34. staying on topic
  35. False
  36. rolling your eyes
  37. a do
  38. invite them in kindly
  39. letting others finish
  40. positive

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