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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 154 · 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.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  2. 2.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  3. 3.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  10. 10.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  12. 12.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  21. 21.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  34. 34.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. at the whole group
  3. False
  4. invite them in kindly
  5. positive
  6. speaking up early
  7. talking to one person
  8. staying on topic
  9. open hands
  10. True
  11. checking your phone
  12. True
  13. mocking an idea
  14. checking your phone
  15. interrupting others
  16. listening carefully
  17. negative
  18. a don’t
  19. giving facts for points
  20. sitting upright
  21. False
  22. a don’t
  23. a do
  24. pointing a finger
  25. a do
  26. negative
  27. a don’t
  28. facing the speaker
  29. negative
  30. True
  31. negative
  32. nodding while listening
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. interrupting
  35. tapping the table
  36. negative
  37. positive
  38. a do
  39. positive
  40. giving facts for points

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