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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 203 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  9. 9.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  24. 24.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  35. 35.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
  38. 38.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

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

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