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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 355 · 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: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  29. 29.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. tapping the table
  3. facing the speaker
  4. a do
  5. dominating the talk
  6. a don’t
  7. positive
  8. interrupting
  9. positive
  10. True
  11. positive
  12. giving facts for points
  13. staying on topic
  14. listening carefully
  15. False
  16. negative
  17. False
  18. at the whole group
  19. dominating the talk
  20. mocking an idea
  21. dominating
  22. negative
  23. mocking an idea
  24. a don’t
  25. a do
  26. nodding while listening
  27. using names politely
  28. open hands
  29. True
  30. True
  31. pointing a finger
  32. arms crossed, frowning
  33. rolling your eyes
  34. positive
  35. True
  36. a don’t
  37. inviting a quiet member
  38. a do
  39. True
  40. negative

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