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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 587 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  17. 17.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone

Answer key

  1. listening carefully
  2. negative
  3. negative
  4. staying silent
  5. interrupting others
  6. positive
  7. at the whole group
  8. a don’t
  9. keeping points short
  10. negative
  11. dominating the talk
  12. a don’t
  13. positive
  14. a do
  15. talking to one person
  16. listening carefully
  17. invite them in kindly
  18. arms crossed, frowning
  19. negative
  20. False
  21. mocking an idea
  22. staying on topic
  23. interrupting others
  24. False
  25. facing the speaker
  26. positive
  27. False
  28. interrupting
  29. open hands
  30. shouting over others
  31. looking at the clock
  32. a don’t
  33. positive
  34. inviting a quiet member
  35. a do
  36. pointing a finger
  37. a don’t
  38. negative
  39. True
  40. letting others finish

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