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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 118 · 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) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  17. 17.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  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) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short

Answer key

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

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