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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. keeping points short
  2. arms crossed, frowning
  3. False
  4. open hands
  5. you are listening
  6. a do
  7. negative
  8. a do
  9. False
  10. checking your phone
  11. listening carefully
  12. negative
  13. using names politely
  14. invite them in kindly
  15. interrupting others
  16. rolling your eyes
  17. a do
  18. speaking up early
  19. a calm face
  20. nodding while listening
  21. a don’t
  22. giving facts for points
  23. a don’t
  24. True
  25. shouting over others
  26. positive
  27. letting others finish
  28. at the whole group
  29. positive
  30. interrupting
  31. using names politely
  32. dominating the talk
  33. a do
  34. dominating
  35. negative
  36. False
  37. staying silent
  38. a don’t
  39. positive
  40. looking at the clock

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