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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 778 · 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) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  7. 7.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  18. 18.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  22. 22.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  27. 27.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  32. 32.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  40. 40.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. letting others finish
  3. negative
  4. invite them in kindly
  5. a do
  6. facing the speaker
  7. True
  8. negative
  9. listening carefully
  10. negative
  11. negative
  12. checking your phone
  13. dominating
  14. a don’t
  15. positive
  16. interrupting others
  17. shouting over others
  18. False
  19. at the whole group
  20. a do
  21. slouching back
  22. True
  23. a do
  24. dominating the talk
  25. shouting over others
  26. using names politely
  27. False
  28. giving facts for points
  29. a do
  30. positive
  31. you are listening
  32. True
  33. a don’t
  34. interrupting
  35. a do
  36. looking at the clock
  37. a don’t
  38. a do
  39. staying silent
  40. True

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