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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 61 · 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: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  7. 7.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  9. 9.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  13. 13.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  25. 25.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  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 negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  31. 31.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  32. 32.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) open hands

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. negative
  3. False
  4. negative
  5. a don’t
  6. giving facts for points
  7. True
  8. interrupting others
  9. True
  10. a do
  11. a don’t
  12. rolling your eyes
  13. you are listening
  14. facing the speaker
  15. a do
  16. sitting upright
  17. dominating
  18. dominating the talk
  19. listening carefully
  20. a don’t
  21. keeping points short
  22. dominating the talk
  23. a calm face
  24. arguing for its own sake
  25. invite them in kindly
  26. True
  27. nodding while listening
  28. negative
  29. a do
  30. slouching back
  31. at the whole group
  32. False
  33. a don’t
  34. interrupting others
  35. negative
  36. positive
  37. positive
  38. a do
  39. inviting a quiet member
  40. open hands

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