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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 781 · 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) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  20. 20.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  25. 25.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  33. 33.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. listening carefully
  2. speaking up early
  3. you are listening
  4. using names politely
  5. a do
  6. using names politely
  7. staying on topic
  8. positive
  9. looking at the clock
  10. a do
  11. nodding while listening
  12. interrupting
  13. giving facts for points
  14. a don’t
  15. interrupting others
  16. checking your phone
  17. rolling your eyes
  18. a do
  19. checking your phone
  20. False
  21. sitting upright
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. positive
  24. pointing a finger
  25. dominating
  26. a do
  27. invite them in kindly
  28. interrupting others
  29. a don’t
  30. True
  31. letting others finish
  32. at the whole group
  33. False
  34. negative
  35. a don’t
  36. a don’t
  37. positive
  38. negative
  39. speaking up early
  40. a do

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