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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 895 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  8. 8.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  21. 21.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  31. 31.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  39. 39.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. using names politely
  2. a do
  3. negative
  4. positive
  5. positive
  6. negative
  7. facing the speaker
  8. True
  9. dominating
  10. speaking up early
  11. positive
  12. False
  13. checking your phone
  14. speaking up early
  15. letting others finish
  16. a don’t
  17. a don’t
  18. looking at the clock
  19. a don’t
  20. keeping points short
  21. at the whole group
  22. positive
  23. invite them in kindly
  24. a don’t
  25. arguing for its own sake
  26. interrupting others
  27. negative
  28. staying on topic
  29. positive
  30. arms crossed, frowning
  31. False
  32. arguing for its own sake
  33. positive
  34. False
  35. interrupting
  36. a don’t
  37. True
  38. nodding while listening
  39. True
  40. negative

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