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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 699 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  31. 31.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  34. 34.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. a do
  3. at the whole group
  4. a do
  5. a do
  6. True
  7. True
  8. invite them in kindly
  9. a don’t
  10. a do
  11. using names politely
  12. nodding while listening
  13. open hands
  14. speaking up early
  15. looking at the clock
  16. positive
  17. True
  18. talking to one person
  19. interrupting
  20. a don’t
  21. a do
  22. keeping points short
  23. negative
  24. listening carefully
  25. a do
  26. dominating
  27. letting others finish
  28. using names politely
  29. arms crossed, frowning
  30. pointing a finger
  31. False
  32. slouching back
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. False
  35. dominating the talk
  36. a do
  37. False
  38. facing the speaker
  39. letting others finish
  40. mocking an idea

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