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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 111 · 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: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  11. 11.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  13. 13.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  24. 24.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  29. 29.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  31. 31.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  35. 35.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  36. 36.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  39. 39.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. True
  3. a do
  4. letting others finish
  5. dominating
  6. positive
  7. facing the speaker
  8. tapping the table
  9. a do
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. False
  12. you are listening
  13. True
  14. keeping points short
  15. a don’t
  16. staying on topic
  17. a don’t
  18. listening carefully
  19. negative
  20. rolling your eyes
  21. a don’t
  22. positive
  23. pointing a finger
  24. interrupting
  25. mocking an idea
  26. giving facts for points
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. nodding while listening
  29. False
  30. keeping points short
  31. False
  32. False
  33. arms crossed, frowning
  34. staying on topic
  35. at the whole group
  36. False
  37. True
  38. invite them in kindly
  39. True
  40. sitting upright

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