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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 122 · 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: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) tapping the table
  5. 5.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  12. 12.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  19. 19.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  37. 37.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  39. 39.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. positive
  3. at the whole group
  4. eye contact with all
  5. True
  6. positive
  7. a do
  8. staying on topic
  9. looking at the clock
  10. nodding while listening
  11. letting others finish
  12. True
  13. a don’t
  14. a do
  15. slouching back
  16. positive
  17. True
  18. inviting a quiet member
  19. False
  20. True
  21. a do
  22. negative
  23. negative
  24. a do
  25. giving facts for points
  26. dominating
  27. talking to one person
  28. a do
  29. talking to one person
  30. negative
  31. keeping points short
  32. letting others finish
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. negative
  35. a do
  36. interrupting
  37. invite them in kindly
  38. staying on topic
  39. False
  40. a don’t

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