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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 844 · 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 of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  2. 2.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  9. 9.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  21. 21.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  37. 37.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. checking your phone
  2. False
  3. pointing a finger
  4. a don’t
  5. interrupting
  6. a do
  7. speaking up early
  8. rolling your eyes
  9. True
  10. False
  11. facing the speaker
  12. letting others finish
  13. sitting upright
  14. a don’t
  15. arms crossed, frowning
  16. talking to one person
  17. positive
  18. a don’t
  19. True
  20. at the whole group
  21. False
  22. using names politely
  23. a don’t
  24. negative
  25. open hands
  26. using names politely
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. a calm face
  29. a don’t
  30. negative
  31. arguing for its own sake
  32. invite them in kindly
  33. a do
  34. shouting over others
  35. checking your phone
  36. dominating the talk
  37. False
  38. False
  39. dominating the talk
  40. False

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