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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 316 · 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) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  31. 31.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  33. 33.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 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
  36. 36.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  38. 38.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. positive
  3. shouting over others
  4. a do
  5. False
  6. nodding while listening
  7. checking your phone
  8. arguing for its own sake
  9. talking to one person
  10. giving facts for points
  11. negative
  12. negative
  13. open hands
  14. a do
  15. pointing a finger
  16. inviting a quiet member
  17. speaking up early
  18. dominating
  19. keeping points short
  20. keeping points short
  21. rolling your eyes
  22. staying silent
  23. a don’t
  24. True
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. positive
  27. slouching back
  28. a don’t
  29. positive
  30. using names politely
  31. False
  32. listening carefully
  33. False
  34. a don’t
  35. at the whole group
  36. False
  37. interrupting
  38. you are listening
  39. negative
  40. negative

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