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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 922 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.🚦 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
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  38. 38.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. mocking an idea
  2. a do
  3. speaking up early
  4. interrupting others
  5. giving facts for points
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. dominating the talk
  8. slouching back
  9. a don’t
  10. negative
  11. facing the speaker
  12. interrupting
  13. a don’t
  14. letting others finish
  15. dominating
  16. positive
  17. positive
  18. True
  19. negative
  20. you are listening
  21. a do
  22. checking your phone
  23. mocking an idea
  24. a don’t
  25. False
  26. True
  27. True
  28. looking at the clock
  29. eye contact with all
  30. negative
  31. True
  32. False
  33. False
  34. positive
  35. a don’t
  36. a do
  37. inviting a quiet member
  38. at the whole group
  39. nodding while listening
  40. True

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