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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 472 · 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 of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  8. 8.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  12. 12.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🚦 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
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them

Answer key

  1. staying silent
  2. tapping the table
  3. looking at the clock
  4. negative
  5. a don’t
  6. a do
  7. interrupting others
  8. False
  9. positive
  10. False
  11. dominating
  12. False
  13. a calm face
  14. negative
  15. you are listening
  16. open hands
  17. negative
  18. a don’t
  19. False
  20. checking your phone
  21. staying silent
  22. True
  23. inviting a quiet member
  24. positive
  25. positive
  26. at the whole group
  27. shouting over others
  28. interrupting others
  29. slouching back
  30. using names politely
  31. letting others finish
  32. letting others finish
  33. negative
  34. a do
  35. a do
  36. speaking up early
  37. True
  38. True
  39. True
  40. invite them in kindly

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