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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 976 · 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) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  4. 4.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  10. 10.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  20. 20.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  25. 25.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) building on
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  32. 32.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  38. 38.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully

Answer key

  1. staying on topic
  2. negative
  3. dominating the talk
  4. True
  5. interrupting others
  6. a do
  7. a do
  8. positive
  9. using names politely
  10. at the whole group
  11. arguing for its own sake
  12. negative
  13. False
  14. a don’t
  15. tapping the table
  16. a don’t
  17. using names politely
  18. talking to one person
  19. shouting over others
  20. False
  21. staying on topic
  22. keeping points short
  23. nodding while listening
  24. staying silent
  25. dominating
  26. positive
  27. True
  28. interrupting others
  29. keeping points short
  30. dominating the talk
  31. invite them in kindly
  32. True
  33. False
  34. positive
  35. letting others finish
  36. a don’t
  37. you are listening
  38. True
  39. False
  40. listening carefully

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