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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 760 · 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 of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 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
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  33. 33.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. talking to one person
  3. negative
  4. negative
  5. a do
  6. facing the speaker
  7. a don’t
  8. False
  9. sitting upright
  10. speaking up early
  11. nodding while listening
  12. interrupting
  13. staying silent
  14. at the whole group
  15. tapping the table
  16. dominating the talk
  17. checking your phone
  18. a don’t
  19. invite them in kindly
  20. a do
  21. interrupting others
  22. dominating
  23. arguing for its own sake
  24. True
  25. positive
  26. a don’t
  27. you are listening
  28. pointing a finger
  29. dominating the talk
  30. giving facts for points
  31. a don’t
  32. slouching back
  33. False
  34. interrupting others
  35. mocking an idea
  36. a don’t
  37. listening carefully
  38. mocking an idea
  39. a do
  40. positive

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