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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 744 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  16. 16.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. listening carefully
  3. a do
  4. positive
  5. dominating
  6. staying on topic
  7. interrupting others
  8. talking to one person
  9. eye contact with all
  10. nodding while listening
  11. positive
  12. True
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. arguing for its own sake
  15. using names politely
  16. False
  17. at the whole group
  18. a do
  19. False
  20. a don’t
  21. a don’t
  22. talking to one person
  23. dominating the talk
  24. checking your phone
  25. arms crossed, frowning
  26. a do
  27. mocking an idea
  28. positive
  29. positive
  30. open hands
  31. invite them in kindly
  32. a do
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. a do
  35. False
  36. interrupting others
  37. giving facts for points
  38. dominating the talk
  39. negative
  40. letting others finish

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