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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 595 · 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) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.🚦 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
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  13. 13.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

  1. interrupting others
  2. facing the speaker
  3. you are listening
  4. interrupting
  5. negative
  6. staying on topic
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. arguing for its own sake
  9. at the whole group
  10. negative
  11. shouting over others
  12. dominating
  13. True
  14. inviting a quiet member
  15. sitting upright
  16. negative
  17. True
  18. positive
  19. negative
  20. a don’t
  21. nodding while listening
  22. positive
  23. letting others finish
  24. positive
  25. a don’t
  26. a do
  27. a don’t
  28. False
  29. tapping the table
  30. a do
  31. True
  32. invite them in kindly
  33. a do
  34. True
  35. listening carefully
  36. True
  37. keeping points short
  38. staying on topic
  39. checking your phone
  40. speaking up early

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