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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 799 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) tapping the table
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  9. 9.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  28. 28.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🚦 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
  35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  38. 38.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short

Answer key

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

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