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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 226 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  5. 5.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 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
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  13. 13.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  17. 17.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  19. 19.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  29. 29.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  37. 37.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. eye contact with all
  2. a don’t
  3. staying on topic
  4. using names politely
  5. True
  6. a don’t
  7. positive
  8. False
  9. at the whole group
  10. positive
  11. slouching back
  12. checking your phone
  13. True
  14. False
  15. shouting over others
  16. letting others finish
  17. invite them in kindly
  18. sitting upright
  19. False
  20. False
  21. False
  22. negative
  23. keeping points short
  24. dominating the talk
  25. talking to one person
  26. a do
  27. speaking up early
  28. mocking an idea
  29. True
  30. nodding while listening
  31. positive
  32. rolling your eyes
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. mocking an idea
  35. a do
  36. you are listening
  37. dominating
  38. speaking up early
  39. talking to one person
  40. False

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