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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 703 · 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: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  24. 24.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  25. 25.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. arms crossed, frowning
  3. listening carefully
  4. interrupting
  5. a don’t
  6. dominating
  7. positive
  8. arguing for its own sake
  9. tapping the table
  10. negative
  11. checking your phone
  12. a do
  13. mocking an idea
  14. facing the speaker
  15. a do
  16. eye contact with all
  17. a don’t
  18. positive
  19. negative
  20. at the whole group
  21. staying silent
  22. interrupting others
  23. nodding while listening
  24. you are listening
  25. True
  26. a don’t
  27. staying on topic
  28. a do
  29. keeping points short
  30. negative
  31. True
  32. invite them in kindly
  33. dominating the talk
  34. arguing for its own sake
  35. a don’t
  36. using names politely
  37. a don’t
  38. negative
  39. False
  40. speaking up early

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