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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 754 · 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) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  12. 12.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  15. 15.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 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
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face

Answer key

  1. using names politely
  2. speaking up early
  3. negative
  4. a do
  5. a don’t
  6. eye contact with all
  7. a do
  8. using names politely
  9. checking your phone
  10. you are listening
  11. dominating
  12. False
  13. positive
  14. interrupting
  15. at the whole group
  16. negative
  17. a don’t
  18. negative
  19. invite them in kindly
  20. inviting a quiet member
  21. a don’t
  22. staying silent
  23. True
  24. open hands
  25. letting others finish
  26. a do
  27. False
  28. a do
  29. True
  30. False
  31. looking at the clock
  32. positive
  33. listening carefully
  34. facing the speaker
  35. interrupting others
  36. checking your phone
  37. a do
  38. a do
  39. arguing for its own sake
  40. a calm face

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