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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 876 · 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 do? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  7. 7.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  12. 12.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  21. 21.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  28. 28.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  38. 38.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short

Answer key

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

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