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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 506 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 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
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  12. 12.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  20. 20.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  31. 31.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  35. 35.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely

Answer key

  1. sitting upright
  2. a do
  3. at the whole group
  4. you are listening
  5. a don’t
  6. dominating
  7. mocking an idea
  8. looking at the clock
  9. slouching back
  10. negative
  11. tapping the table
  12. False
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. negative
  15. checking your phone
  16. positive
  17. a don’t
  18. eye contact with all
  19. interrupting others
  20. invite them in kindly
  21. a calm face
  22. a do
  23. staying on topic
  24. a do
  25. positive
  26. keeping points short
  27. True
  28. a don’t
  29. positive
  30. facing the speaker
  31. True
  32. True
  33. False
  34. checking your phone
  35. True
  36. arms crossed, frowning
  37. a do
  38. shouting over others
  39. False
  40. arguing for its own sake

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