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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 234 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  7. 7.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. arms crossed, frowning
  3. interrupting
  4. interrupting others
  5. a don’t
  6. at the whole group
  7. True
  8. dominating
  9. a don’t
  10. pointing a finger
  11. negative
  12. sitting upright
  13. a don’t
  14. False
  15. shouting over others
  16. True
  17. speaking up early
  18. positive
  19. a do
  20. a don’t
  21. positive
  22. staying on topic
  23. letting others finish
  24. a don’t
  25. a do
  26. arguing for its own sake
  27. facing the speaker
  28. eye contact with all
  29. a do
  30. positive
  31. keeping points short
  32. using names politely
  33. a calm face
  34. a don’t
  35. False
  36. False
  37. staying on topic
  38. listening carefully
  39. nodding while listening
  40. staying silent

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