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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 297 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  6. 6.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  13. 13.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  16. 16.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  22. 22.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 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
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. staying on topic
  3. facing the speaker
  4. positive
  5. open hands
  6. True
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. negative
  9. shouting over others
  10. negative
  11. keeping points short
  12. staying silent
  13. True
  14. using names politely
  15. talking to one person
  16. False
  17. a do
  18. invite them in kindly
  19. a don’t
  20. speaking up early
  21. nodding while listening
  22. dominating
  23. looking at the clock
  24. positive
  25. dominating the talk
  26. using names politely
  27. a don’t
  28. a don’t
  29. False
  30. a calm face
  31. listening carefully
  32. positive
  33. at the whole group
  34. a don’t
  35. rolling your eyes
  36. interrupting others
  37. False
  38. True
  39. checking your phone
  40. a do

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