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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 849 · 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) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  3. 3.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  13. 13.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  18. 18.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  21. 21.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  27. 27.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  36. 36.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.🚦 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

Answer key

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

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