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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 755 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  6. 6.🚦 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
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  8. 8.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  19. 19.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  28. 28.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  38. 38.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. mocking an idea
  2. negative
  3. True
  4. positive
  5. letting others finish
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. dominating
  8. True
  9. arguing for its own sake
  10. at the whole group
  11. a don’t
  12. a don’t
  13. True
  14. shouting over others
  15. negative
  16. speaking up early
  17. speaking up early
  18. a calm face
  19. True
  20. positive
  21. dominating the talk
  22. a don’t
  23. listening carefully
  24. pointing a finger
  25. letting others finish
  26. positive
  27. sitting upright
  28. True
  29. a do
  30. arms crossed, frowning
  31. negative
  32. staying on topic
  33. tapping the table
  34. using names politely
  35. interrupting others
  36. arguing for its own sake
  37. mocking an idea
  38. you are listening
  39. negative
  40. a do

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