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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 348 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  3. 3.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  5. 5.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. arguing for its own sake
  3. at the whole group
  4. open hands
  5. True
  6. negative
  7. invite them in kindly
  8. a don’t
  9. dominating
  10. staying silent
  11. speaking up early
  12. a do
  13. a don’t
  14. tapping the table
  15. interrupting others
  16. keeping points short
  17. talking to one person
  18. staying on topic
  19. a do
  20. positive
  21. negative
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. arms crossed, frowning
  24. checking your phone
  25. a calm face
  26. using names politely
  27. mocking an idea
  28. positive
  29. a don’t
  30. negative
  31. sitting upright
  32. positive
  33. a do
  34. positive
  35. True
  36. False
  37. a don’t
  38. True
  39. eye contact with all
  40. rolling your eyes

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