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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 159 · 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) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  5. 5.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
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  18. 18.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  19. 19.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  28. 28.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  31. 31.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

  1. staying on topic
  2. you are listening
  3. negative
  4. dominating the talk
  5. open hands
  6. negative
  7. False
  8. listening carefully
  9. sitting upright
  10. staying silent
  11. negative
  12. a don’t
  13. at the whole group
  14. negative
  15. staying silent
  16. a do
  17. looking at the clock
  18. interrupting
  19. False
  20. positive
  21. talking to one person
  22. a do
  23. True
  24. shouting over others
  25. a don’t
  26. talking to one person
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. positive
  30. mocking an idea
  31. True
  32. a do
  33. dominating
  34. a don’t
  35. a do
  36. tapping the table
  37. negative
  38. eye contact with all
  39. letting others finish
  40. interrupting others

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