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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 369 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  21. 21.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  30. 30.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  39. 39.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. a do
  3. a don’t
  4. facing the speaker
  5. a do
  6. positive
  7. speaking up early
  8. mocking an idea
  9. nodding while listening
  10. shouting over others
  11. True
  12. sitting upright
  13. talking to one person
  14. dominating the talk
  15. at the whole group
  16. letting others finish
  17. a do
  18. you are listening
  19. shouting over others
  20. using names politely
  21. invite them in kindly
  22. positive
  23. negative
  24. a do
  25. staying silent
  26. listening carefully
  27. mocking an idea
  28. staying on topic
  29. open hands
  30. False
  31. a don’t
  32. negative
  33. a don’t
  34. a do
  35. False
  36. arms crossed, frowning
  37. a do
  38. interrupting
  39. False
  40. arguing for its own sake

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