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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 503 · 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) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  9. 9.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  14. 14.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  24. 24.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  31. 31.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker

Answer key

  1. mocking an idea
  2. staying on topic
  3. a don’t
  4. checking your phone
  5. invite them in kindly
  6. dominating
  7. positive
  8. staying silent
  9. at the whole group
  10. a do
  11. negative
  12. keeping points short
  13. facing the speaker
  14. True
  15. False
  16. interrupting others
  17. positive
  18. a do
  19. False
  20. negative
  21. speaking up early
  22. positive
  23. giving facts for points
  24. you are listening
  25. dominating the talk
  26. positive
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. slouching back
  29. a don’t
  30. looking at the clock
  31. True
  32. negative
  33. a do
  34. negative
  35. False
  36. False
  37. nodding while listening
  38. shouting over others
  39. pointing a finger
  40. rolling your eyes

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