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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 246 · 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.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  7. 7.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  13. 13.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  19. 19.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  28. 28.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  34. 34.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. a calm face
  3. rolling your eyes
  4. a don’t
  5. at the whole group
  6. keeping points short
  7. you are listening
  8. a don’t
  9. speaking up early
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. dominating the talk
  12. interrupting others
  13. False
  14. False
  15. False
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. positive
  18. checking your phone
  19. False
  20. positive
  21. using names politely
  22. a don’t
  23. a do
  24. positive
  25. True
  26. mocking an idea
  27. staying silent
  28. True
  29. False
  30. listening carefully
  31. negative
  32. eye contact with all
  33. slouching back
  34. True
  35. using names politely
  36. facing the speaker
  37. arguing for its own sake
  38. a do
  39. a do
  40. a don’t

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