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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 966 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  14. 14.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  32. 32.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. staying on topic
  3. looking at the clock
  4. dominating the talk
  5. giving facts for points
  6. sitting upright
  7. mocking an idea
  8. a don’t
  9. staying silent
  10. False
  11. a don’t
  12. shouting over others
  13. dominating
  14. True
  15. True
  16. a don’t
  17. positive
  18. positive
  19. False
  20. negative
  21. interrupting
  22. a do
  23. open hands
  24. negative
  25. a don’t
  26. arguing for its own sake
  27. letting others finish
  28. staying on topic
  29. checking your phone
  30. listening carefully
  31. speaking up early
  32. at the whole group
  33. a don’t
  34. checking your phone
  35. interrupting others
  36. a do
  37. False
  38. pointing a finger
  39. a do
  40. inviting a quiet member

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