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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 125 · 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.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  4. 4.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  20. 20.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 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
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  29. 29.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  38. 38.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. arms crossed, frowning
  2. you are listening
  3. interrupting others
  4. False
  5. speaking up early
  6. talking to one person
  7. shouting over others
  8. tapping the table
  9. a do
  10. dominating
  11. staying on topic
  12. looking at the clock
  13. listening carefully
  14. positive
  15. False
  16. interrupting
  17. a do
  18. True
  19. rolling your eyes
  20. False
  21. a do
  22. at the whole group
  23. pointing a finger
  24. shouting over others
  25. positive
  26. checking your phone
  27. negative
  28. staying silent
  29. False
  30. invite them in kindly
  31. negative
  32. negative
  33. facing the speaker
  34. slouching back
  35. keeping points short
  36. a don’t
  37. keeping points short
  38. False
  39. positive
  40. a don’t

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