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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 620 · 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) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  4. 4.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  5. 5.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  9. 9.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  16. 16.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  21. 21.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  31. 31.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  35. 35.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening

Answer key

  1. talking to one person
  2. negative
  3. interrupting
  4. at the whole group
  5. False
  6. True
  7. a don’t
  8. interrupting others
  9. True
  10. a do
  11. staying on topic
  12. positive
  13. staying silent
  14. a don’t
  15. dominating the talk
  16. True
  17. checking your phone
  18. interrupting others
  19. positive
  20. pointing a finger
  21. False
  22. positive
  23. a do
  24. a do
  25. positive
  26. rolling your eyes
  27. speaking up early
  28. checking your phone
  29. False
  30. looking at the clock
  31. you are listening
  32. giving facts for points
  33. negative
  34. nodding while listening
  35. False
  36. listening carefully
  37. tapping the table
  38. negative
  39. inviting a quiet member
  40. slouching back

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