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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 923 · 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) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  11. 11.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  17. 17.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  19. 19.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  27. 27.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  31. 31.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  32. 32.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value

Answer key

  1. talking to one person
  2. a do
  3. positive
  4. a don’t
  5. at the whole group
  6. negative
  7. a don’t
  8. checking your phone
  9. listening carefully
  10. rolling your eyes
  11. True
  12. False
  13. a do
  14. a do
  15. nodding while listening
  16. letting others finish
  17. False
  18. you are listening
  19. False
  20. positive
  21. looking at the clock
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. a don’t
  24. positive
  25. arms crossed, frowning
  26. speaking up early
  27. False
  28. a don’t
  29. pointing a finger
  30. open hands
  31. interrupting
  32. False
  33. facing the speaker
  34. mocking an idea
  35. a do
  36. a don’t
  37. False
  38. speaking up early
  39. a do
  40. dominating

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