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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 625 · 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.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  17. 17.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  31. 31.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening

Answer key

  1. at the whole group
  2. listening carefully
  3. invite them in kindly
  4. positive
  5. a do
  6. True
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. tapping the table
  9. shouting over others
  10. dominating
  11. slouching back
  12. pointing a finger
  13. negative
  14. positive
  15. False
  16. interrupting others
  17. False
  18. positive
  19. a don’t
  20. staying silent
  21. staying on topic
  22. a do
  23. a don’t
  24. inviting a quiet member
  25. a do
  26. False
  27. keeping points short
  28. listening carefully
  29. a do
  30. facing the speaker
  31. False
  32. speaking up early
  33. negative
  34. False
  35. negative
  36. interrupting
  37. negative
  38. looking at the clock
  39. giving facts for points
  40. you are listening

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