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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 788 · 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) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  2. 2.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) tapping the table
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  8. 8.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  19. 19.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  22. 22.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 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
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  31. 31.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. True
  3. eye contact with all
  4. dominating the talk
  5. open hands
  6. a don’t
  7. looking at the clock
  8. True
  9. False
  10. positive
  11. nodding while listening
  12. negative
  13. letting others finish
  14. staying silent
  15. staying silent
  16. inviting a quiet member
  17. checking your phone
  18. talking to one person
  19. True
  20. False
  21. shouting over others
  22. True
  23. at the whole group
  24. positive
  25. invite them in kindly
  26. inviting a quiet member
  27. True
  28. False
  29. True
  30. a calm face
  31. dominating
  32. a do
  33. speaking up early
  34. positive
  35. you are listening
  36. a don’t
  37. a do
  38. interrupting others
  39. a don’t
  40. False

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