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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 951 · 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) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  6. 6.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  18. 18.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  30. 30.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  33. 33.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

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

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