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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 629 · 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) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  2. 2.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  3. 3.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  9. 9.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  24. 24.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  31. 31.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  35. 35.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  36. 36.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. using names politely
  2. at the whole group
  3. True
  4. positive
  5. looking at the clock
  6. arms crossed, frowning
  7. a do
  8. mocking an idea
  9. True
  10. keeping points short
  11. a don’t
  12. arguing for its own sake
  13. a don’t
  14. staying silent
  15. listening carefully
  16. talking to one person
  17. open hands
  18. dominating
  19. sitting upright
  20. a do
  21. arguing for its own sake
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. staying on topic
  24. True
  25. False
  26. a don’t
  27. tapping the table
  28. positive
  29. True
  30. dominating the talk
  31. you are listening
  32. positive
  33. False
  34. facing the speaker
  35. interrupting
  36. invite them in kindly
  37. a do
  38. False
  39. positive
  40. negative

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