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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 996 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  12. 12.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  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.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  16. 16.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  22. 22.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  28. 28.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early

Answer key

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

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