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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 237 · 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 a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  2. 2.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  11. 11.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  16. 16.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  18. 18.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  27. 27.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  33. 33.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  40. 40.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. at the whole group
  3. a do
  4. a calm face
  5. facing the speaker
  6. listening carefully
  7. interrupting others
  8. staying on topic
  9. negative
  10. speaking up early
  11. False
  12. True
  13. a don’t
  14. a don’t
  15. mocking an idea
  16. True
  17. eye contact with all
  18. False
  19. giving facts for points
  20. False
  21. dominating
  22. shouting over others
  23. nodding while listening
  24. sitting upright
  25. staying silent
  26. tapping the table
  27. False
  28. positive
  29. True
  30. mocking an idea
  31. staying on topic
  32. dominating the talk
  33. interrupting
  34. a do
  35. talking to one person
  36. keeping points short
  37. negative
  38. negative
  39. speaking up early
  40. True

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