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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 443 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  13. 13.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. a don’t
  3. interrupting
  4. giving facts for points
  5. at the whole group
  6. a calm face
  7. tapping the table
  8. looking at the clock
  9. arms crossed, frowning
  10. shouting over others
  11. pointing a finger
  12. interrupting others
  13. True
  14. a don’t
  15. nodding while listening
  16. a do
  17. negative
  18. a don’t
  19. letting others finish
  20. True
  21. positive
  22. a don’t
  23. positive
  24. arguing for its own sake
  25. you are listening
  26. positive
  27. True
  28. True
  29. False
  30. giving facts for points
  31. staying on topic
  32. staying silent
  33. a do
  34. speaking up early
  35. positive
  36. open hands
  37. inviting a quiet member
  38. interrupting others
  39. arguing for its own sake
  40. listening carefully

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