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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 789 · 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: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  10. 10.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  25. 25.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  27. 27.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  39. 39.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. at the whole group
  3. positive
  4. a don’t
  5. a don’t
  6. interrupting
  7. a do
  8. tapping the table
  9. shouting over others
  10. invite them in kindly
  11. negative
  12. a do
  13. a don’t
  14. inviting a quiet member
  15. giving facts for points
  16. you are listening
  17. negative
  18. interrupting others
  19. using names politely
  20. staying silent
  21. False
  22. a don’t
  23. negative
  24. mocking an idea
  25. False
  26. looking at the clock
  27. False
  28. dominating the talk
  29. a do
  30. rolling your eyes
  31. mocking an idea
  32. interrupting others
  33. negative
  34. checking your phone
  35. talking to one person
  36. positive
  37. a don’t
  38. staying on topic
  39. False
  40. True

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