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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 524 · 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 floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  2. 2.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  23. 23.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  30. 30.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  34. 34.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  37. 37.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes

Answer key

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

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