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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 263 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  3. 3.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  6. 6.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  10. 10.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.🚦 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
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  36. 36.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. tapping the table
  2. shouting over others
  3. at the whole group
  4. a do
  5. dominating
  6. True
  7. a don’t
  8. positive
  9. arguing for its own sake
  10. True
  11. a do
  12. a don’t
  13. positive
  14. True
  15. giving facts for points
  16. interrupting others
  17. negative
  18. speaking up early
  19. staying silent
  20. interrupting others
  21. inviting a quiet member
  22. letting others finish
  23. you are listening
  24. a do
  25. negative
  26. speaking up early
  27. dominating the talk
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. slouching back
  30. a don’t
  31. a do
  32. interrupting
  33. nodding while listening
  34. a don’t
  35. staying on topic
  36. True
  37. a don’t
  38. talking to one person
  39. giving facts for points
  40. negative

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