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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 721 · 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 of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  3. 3.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  9. 9.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker

Answer key

  1. nodding while listening
  2. looking at the clock
  3. True
  4. True
  5. shouting over others
  6. giving facts for points
  7. a do
  8. inviting a quiet member
  9. True
  10. True
  11. staying silent
  12. speaking up early
  13. positive
  14. letting others finish
  15. a calm face
  16. dominating
  17. positive
  18. sitting upright
  19. a don’t
  20. open hands
  21. mocking an idea
  22. interrupting
  23. a do
  24. False
  25. False
  26. using names politely
  27. letting others finish
  28. using names politely
  29. a don’t
  30. a do
  31. negative
  32. you are listening
  33. positive
  34. True
  35. at the whole group
  36. a don’t
  37. facing the speaker
  38. arguing for its own sake
  39. interrupting others
  40. tapping the table

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