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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 558 · 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.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  8. 8.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  19. 19.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  23. 23.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 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
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  27. 27.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a don’t
  3. positive
  4. a do
  5. negative
  6. dominating the talk
  7. letting others finish
  8. False
  9. positive
  10. dominating
  11. a do
  12. facing the speaker
  13. a do
  14. True
  15. pointing a finger
  16. negative
  17. mocking an idea
  18. inviting a quiet member
  19. False
  20. talking to one person
  21. nodding while listening
  22. using names politely
  23. True
  24. at the whole group
  25. a do
  26. staying silent
  27. you are listening
  28. rolling your eyes
  29. a do
  30. talking to one person
  31. a calm face
  32. slouching back
  33. listening carefully
  34. a don’t
  35. negative
  36. interrupting others
  37. tapping the table
  38. looking at the clock
  39. listening carefully
  40. staying on topic

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