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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 796 · 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.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  16. 16.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  20. 20.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  26. 26.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  27. 27.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  28. 28.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  34. 34.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. False
  2. letting others finish
  3. a do
  4. negative
  5. False
  6. a don’t
  7. dominating
  8. mocking an idea
  9. interrupting others
  10. checking your phone
  11. a don’t
  12. giving facts for points
  13. arguing for its own sake
  14. positive
  15. staying on topic
  16. True
  17. slouching back
  18. positive
  19. a calm face
  20. False
  21. a do
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. using names politely
  24. listening carefully
  25. sitting upright
  26. at the whole group
  27. you are listening
  28. interrupting
  29. a do
  30. positive
  31. positive
  32. True
  33. arms crossed, frowning
  34. False
  35. a don’t
  36. talking to one person
  37. a don’t
  38. interrupting others
  39. looking at the clock
  40. a don’t

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