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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 984 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  15. 15.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  17. 17.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  25. 25.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  35. 35.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  40. 40.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. at the whole group
  3. negative
  4. slouching back
  5. mocking an idea
  6. sitting upright
  7. eye contact with all
  8. a don’t
  9. dominating
  10. positive
  11. a calm face
  12. interrupting
  13. negative
  14. invite them in kindly
  15. False
  16. letting others finish
  17. True
  18. negative
  19. nodding while listening
  20. interrupting others
  21. listening carefully
  22. positive
  23. positive
  24. talking to one person
  25. True
  26. a do
  27. True
  28. using names politely
  29. arms crossed, frowning
  30. staying silent
  31. arguing for its own sake
  32. checking your phone
  33. True
  34. facing the speaker
  35. False
  36. a do
  37. False
  38. negative
  39. using names politely
  40. False

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