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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 873 · 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 a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  13. 13.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  24. 24.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  38. 38.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. staying silent
  2. shouting over others
  3. you are listening
  4. a don’t
  5. positive
  6. a do
  7. keeping points short
  8. negative
  9. positive
  10. dominating the talk
  11. interrupting
  12. pointing a finger
  13. False
  14. dominating
  15. a calm face
  16. negative
  17. eye contact with all
  18. a don’t
  19. at the whole group
  20. arms crossed, frowning
  21. a do
  22. looking at the clock
  23. open hands
  24. invite them in kindly
  25. a do
  26. letting others finish
  27. negative
  28. interrupting others
  29. False
  30. talking to one person
  31. True
  32. a don’t
  33. a don’t
  34. a don’t
  35. talking to one person
  36. rolling your eyes
  37. inviting a quiet member
  38. True
  39. a don’t
  40. False

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