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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 489 · 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) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  6. 6.🚦 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
  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 is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.🚦 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
  15. 15.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  36. 36.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake

Answer key

  1. shouting over others
  2. looking at the clock
  3. mocking an idea
  4. sitting upright
  5. you are listening
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. dominating
  8. talking to one person
  9. dominating the talk
  10. a do
  11. a don’t
  12. rolling your eyes
  13. listening carefully
  14. at the whole group
  15. True
  16. positive
  17. negative
  18. positive
  19. positive
  20. shouting over others
  21. positive
  22. negative
  23. True
  24. True
  25. a do
  26. mocking an idea
  27. checking your phone
  28. giving facts for points
  29. negative
  30. keeping points short
  31. eye contact with all
  32. positive
  33. False
  34. using names politely
  35. arms crossed, frowning
  36. False
  37. False
  38. a don’t
  39. a don’t
  40. arguing for its own sake

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