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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 1 · 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.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  15. 15.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  23. 23.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. False
  2. invite them in kindly
  3. pointing a finger
  4. looking at the clock
  5. positive
  6. False
  7. a don’t
  8. listening carefully
  9. a do
  10. you are listening
  11. a don’t
  12. nodding while listening
  13. negative
  14. keeping points short
  15. True
  16. False
  17. a don’t
  18. a do
  19. dominating the talk
  20. sitting upright
  21. negative
  22. listening carefully
  23. False
  24. at the whole group
  25. arguing for its own sake
  26. slouching back
  27. a don’t
  28. dominating
  29. speaking up early
  30. rolling your eyes
  31. talking to one person
  32. a do
  33. talking to one person
  34. a do
  35. negative
  36. positive
  37. arms crossed, frowning
  38. a don’t
  39. False
  40. a do

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