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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 160 · 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) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  4. 4.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  7. 7.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  24. 24.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  36. 36.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. a do
  3. speaking up early
  4. True
  5. dominating
  6. looking at the clock
  7. True
  8. you are listening
  9. sitting upright
  10. a don’t
  11. a calm face
  12. open hands
  13. staying silent
  14. keeping points short
  15. True
  16. letting others finish
  17. interrupting
  18. talking to one person
  19. invite them in kindly
  20. positive
  21. inviting a quiet member
  22. giving facts for points
  23. speaking up early
  24. False
  25. at the whole group
  26. mocking an idea
  27. positive
  28. negative
  29. negative
  30. tapping the table
  31. positive
  32. arguing for its own sake
  33. a don’t
  34. False
  35. pointing a finger
  36. False
  37. a do
  38. staying on topic
  39. negative
  40. a do

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