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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 850 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  4. 4.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  15. 15.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  17. 17.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 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
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  24. 24.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  30. 30.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  39. 39.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others

Answer key

  1. eye contact with all
  2. a do
  3. dominating
  4. False
  5. letting others finish
  6. inviting a quiet member
  7. a don’t
  8. keeping points short
  9. positive
  10. negative
  11. a don’t
  12. talking to one person
  13. a do
  14. looking at the clock
  15. True
  16. staying silent
  17. False
  18. a don’t
  19. a don’t
  20. using names politely
  21. positive
  22. at the whole group
  23. shouting over others
  24. False
  25. nodding while listening
  26. speaking up early
  27. shouting over others
  28. negative
  29. interrupting
  30. False
  31. a do
  32. True
  33. True
  34. using names politely
  35. negative
  36. facing the speaker
  37. interrupting others
  38. sitting upright
  39. False
  40. keeping points short

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