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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 161 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  30. 30.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  38. 38.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. pointing a finger
  2. interrupting
  3. positive
  4. True
  5. tapping the table
  6. a don’t
  7. speaking up early
  8. arms crossed, frowning
  9. dominating the talk
  10. staying on topic
  11. arguing for its own sake
  12. a do
  13. positive
  14. a don’t
  15. False
  16. facing the speaker
  17. dominating
  18. a don’t
  19. True
  20. positive
  21. False
  22. a do
  23. interrupting others
  24. looking at the clock
  25. slouching back
  26. rolling your eyes
  27. checking your phone
  28. False
  29. inviting a quiet member
  30. True
  31. a do
  32. negative
  33. a do
  34. False
  35. negative
  36. positive
  37. you are listening
  38. at the whole group
  39. shouting over others
  40. a don’t

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