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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 828 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  18. 18.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  34. 34.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. staying silent
  3. dominating
  4. sitting upright
  5. pointing a finger
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. talking to one person
  8. checking your phone
  9. a don’t
  10. True
  11. True
  12. dominating the talk
  13. negative
  14. a don’t
  15. a don’t
  16. a do
  17. at the whole group
  18. you are listening
  19. letting others finish
  20. keeping points short
  21. staying on topic
  22. a do
  23. inviting a quiet member
  24. keeping points short
  25. positive
  26. False
  27. interrupting others
  28. True
  29. arms crossed, frowning
  30. a don’t
  31. a do
  32. negative
  33. interrupting
  34. False
  35. a do
  36. True
  37. nodding while listening
  38. positive
  39. positive
  40. using names politely

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