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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 773 · 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) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  22. 22.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  32. 32.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. a do
  3. checking your phone
  4. keeping points short
  5. positive
  6. a don’t
  7. positive
  8. a don’t
  9. looking at the clock
  10. open hands
  11. speaking up early
  12. negative
  13. dominating
  14. dominating the talk
  15. mocking an idea
  16. giving facts for points
  17. a do
  18. True
  19. interrupting others
  20. arguing for its own sake
  21. at the whole group
  22. True
  23. a don’t
  24. interrupting
  25. a do
  26. arms crossed, frowning
  27. a don’t
  28. True
  29. False
  30. True
  31. inviting a quiet member
  32. False
  33. False
  34. False
  35. tapping the table
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. letting others finish
  38. facing the speaker
  39. interrupting others
  40. a do

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