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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 574 · 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 do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  27. 27.🚦 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
  28. 28.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. True
  3. a don’t
  4. positive
  5. you are listening
  6. arms crossed, frowning
  7. a don’t
  8. a do
  9. dominating the talk
  10. sitting upright
  11. positive
  12. dominating the talk
  13. rolling your eyes
  14. giving facts for points
  15. a don’t
  16. True
  17. nodding while listening
  18. negative
  19. a don’t
  20. facing the speaker
  21. keeping points short
  22. True
  23. dominating
  24. keeping points short
  25. pointing a finger
  26. a calm face
  27. at the whole group
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. a do
  30. interrupting others
  31. negative
  32. a don’t
  33. mocking an idea
  34. listening carefully
  35. mocking an idea
  36. interrupting
  37. positive
  38. negative
  39. speaking up early
  40. open hands

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