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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 875 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  9. 9.🚦 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
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  16. 16.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  28. 28.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  37. 37.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. a do
  3. positive
  4. a do
  5. True
  6. positive
  7. rolling your eyes
  8. pointing a finger
  9. at the whole group
  10. open hands
  11. looking at the clock
  12. shouting over others
  13. dominating the talk
  14. shouting over others
  15. a calm face
  16. False
  17. positive
  18. arguing for its own sake
  19. talking to one person
  20. a do
  21. sitting upright
  22. talking to one person
  23. letting others finish
  24. negative
  25. a don’t
  26. a don’t
  27. nodding while listening
  28. True
  29. checking your phone
  30. speaking up early
  31. a don’t
  32. keeping points short
  33. False
  34. inviting a quiet member
  35. True
  36. dominating
  37. interrupting
  38. negative
  39. eye contact with all
  40. facing the speaker

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