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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 893 · 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) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  2. 2.🚦 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
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  11. 11.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  23. 23.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  38. 38.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. looking at the clock
  2. invite them in kindly
  3. arguing for its own sake
  4. True
  5. a do
  6. giving facts for points
  7. at the whole group
  8. a don’t
  9. positive
  10. speaking up early
  11. you are listening
  12. negative
  13. keeping points short
  14. a don’t
  15. positive
  16. slouching back
  17. interrupting others
  18. positive
  19. a don’t
  20. negative
  21. positive
  22. dominating
  23. True
  24. False
  25. a do
  26. False
  27. negative
  28. a calm face
  29. a do
  30. negative
  31. arms crossed, frowning
  32. listening carefully
  33. staying on topic
  34. a don’t
  35. interrupting
  36. keeping points short
  37. inviting a quiet member
  38. True
  39. interrupting others
  40. negative

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