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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 512 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) building on
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  36. 36.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  38. 38.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  39. 39.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. a do
  3. talking to one person
  4. pointing a finger
  5. a calm face
  6. positive
  7. listening carefully
  8. a don’t
  9. negative
  10. letting others finish
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. sitting upright
  13. a don’t
  14. using names politely
  15. mocking an idea
  16. negative
  17. False
  18. arguing for its own sake
  19. a do
  20. a do
  21. positive
  22. keeping points short
  23. staying on topic
  24. positive
  25. nodding while listening
  26. a don’t
  27. dominating
  28. a don’t
  29. False
  30. a don’t
  31. False
  32. a don’t
  33. keeping points short
  34. a don’t
  35. invite them in kindly
  36. False
  37. tapping the table
  38. you are listening
  39. at the whole group
  40. interrupting others

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