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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 768 · 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.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  22. 22.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  31. 31.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  34. 34.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock

Answer key

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

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