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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 904 · 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 do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  3. 3.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  17. 17.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  18. 18.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  32. 32.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  36. 36.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning

Answer key

  1. speaking up early
  2. nodding while listening
  3. True
  4. negative
  5. pointing a finger
  6. staying silent
  7. a do
  8. shouting over others
  9. a don’t
  10. True
  11. positive
  12. checking your phone
  13. arguing for its own sake
  14. at the whole group
  15. interrupting others
  16. a calm face
  17. you are listening
  18. interrupting
  19. a don’t
  20. listening carefully
  21. keeping points short
  22. using names politely
  23. sitting upright
  24. a don’t
  25. False
  26. positive
  27. a do
  28. negative
  29. a do
  30. listening carefully
  31. dominating the talk
  32. False
  33. letting others finish
  34. giving facts for points
  35. interrupting others
  36. False
  37. True
  38. dominating
  39. giving facts for points
  40. eye contact with all

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