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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 84 · 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.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.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
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  32. 32.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  34. 34.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  36. 36.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) pointing a finger
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

  1. at the whole group
  2. a don’t
  3. positive
  4. positive
  5. a do
  6. positive
  7. a don’t
  8. False
  9. you are listening
  10. facing the speaker
  11. negative
  12. staying on topic
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. a don’t
  15. True
  16. letting others finish
  17. pointing a finger
  18. dominating
  19. interrupting others
  20. mocking an idea
  21. using names politely
  22. staying silent
  23. looking at the clock
  24. a do
  25. giving facts for points
  26. nodding while listening
  27. negative
  28. a do
  29. negative
  30. True
  31. rolling your eyes
  32. False
  33. arguing for its own sake
  34. invite them in kindly
  35. slouching back
  36. eye contact with all
  37. positive
  38. listening carefully
  39. a don’t
  40. mocking an idea

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