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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 623 · 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) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  3. 3.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  22. 22.🚦 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
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  30. 30.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  32. 32.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone

Answer key

  1. keeping points short
  2. slouching back
  3. False
  4. False
  5. True
  6. open hands
  7. interrupting
  8. a do
  9. shouting over others
  10. positive
  11. arguing for its own sake
  12. a calm face
  13. a do
  14. a don’t
  15. shouting over others
  16. facing the speaker
  17. staying on topic
  18. a don’t
  19. a do
  20. staying silent
  21. rolling your eyes
  22. at the whole group
  23. looking at the clock
  24. eye contact with all
  25. positive
  26. False
  27. positive
  28. False
  29. nodding while listening
  30. False
  31. arms crossed, frowning
  32. dominating
  33. listening carefully
  34. negative
  35. speaking up early
  36. positive
  37. tapping the table
  38. positive
  39. a don’t
  40. inviting a quiet member

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