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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 483 · 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.🚦 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
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  17. 17.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them

Answer key

  1. at the whole group
  2. a do
  3. False
  4. dominating the talk
  5. False
  6. a don’t
  7. dominating
  8. facing the speaker
  9. keeping points short
  10. negative
  11. a don’t
  12. mocking an idea
  13. giving facts for points
  14. positive
  15. interrupting
  16. talking to one person
  17. True
  18. mocking an idea
  19. negative
  20. arms crossed, frowning
  21. sitting upright
  22. a do
  23. you are listening
  24. looking at the clock
  25. positive
  26. keeping points short
  27. speaking up early
  28. positive
  29. False
  30. True
  31. False
  32. True
  33. slouching back
  34. negative
  35. negative
  36. positive
  37. False
  38. staying on topic
  39. checking your phone
  40. invite them in kindly

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