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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 619 · 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: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  21. 21.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  28. 28.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  32. 32.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a don’t
  3. letting others finish
  4. staying on topic
  5. sitting upright
  6. speaking up early
  7. giving facts for points
  8. staying on topic
  9. dominating the talk
  10. looking at the clock
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. negative
  13. a don’t
  14. False
  15. False
  16. open hands
  17. arguing for its own sake
  18. positive
  19. using names politely
  20. using names politely
  21. False
  22. positive
  23. mocking an idea
  24. giving facts for points
  25. a don’t
  26. pointing a finger
  27. facing the speaker
  28. False
  29. at the whole group
  30. a do
  31. shouting over others
  32. False
  33. a don’t
  34. False
  35. dominating
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. slouching back
  38. nodding while listening
  39. positive
  40. a don’t

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