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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 862 · 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.🚦 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
  2. 2.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  11. 11.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  17. 17.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  31. 31.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. at the whole group
  2. False
  3. dominating the talk
  4. shouting over others
  5. negative
  6. a do
  7. positive
  8. positive
  9. dominating the talk
  10. invite them in kindly
  11. False
  12. giving facts for points
  13. staying silent
  14. you are listening
  15. a don’t
  16. giving facts for points
  17. True
  18. positive
  19. a don’t
  20. staying on topic
  21. arms crossed, frowning
  22. a do
  23. a don’t
  24. True
  25. a don’t
  26. dominating
  27. using names politely
  28. pointing a finger
  29. shouting over others
  30. interrupting others
  31. interrupting
  32. using names politely
  33. staying silent
  34. letting others finish
  35. listening carefully
  36. a do
  37. False
  38. True
  39. False
  40. True

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