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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 91 · 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.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  20. 20.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  27. 27.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. at the whole group
  2. interrupting
  3. positive
  4. False
  5. positive
  6. negative
  7. a calm face
  8. positive
  9. interrupting others
  10. you are listening
  11. dominating the talk
  12. giving facts for points
  13. keeping points short
  14. eye contact with all
  15. positive
  16. dominating
  17. a don’t
  18. a don’t
  19. letting others finish
  20. False
  21. negative
  22. facing the speaker
  23. a do
  24. a do
  25. interrupting others
  26. arms crossed, frowning
  27. False
  28. staying on topic
  29. talking to one person
  30. a don’t
  31. speaking up early
  32. invite them in kindly
  33. talking to one person
  34. False
  35. checking your phone
  36. using names politely
  37. shouting over others
  38. a don’t
  39. a don’t
  40. True

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