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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 176 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  5. 5.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  7. 7.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  11. 11.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  16. 16.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  24. 24.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  28. 28.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  31. 31.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. a do
  3. negative
  4. letting others finish
  5. False
  6. nodding while listening
  7. False
  8. facing the speaker
  9. giving facts for points
  10. staying on topic
  11. True
  12. positive
  13. arguing for its own sake
  14. a do
  15. arguing for its own sake
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. mocking an idea
  18. a don’t
  19. positive
  20. a do
  21. using names politely
  22. staying on topic
  23. open hands
  24. at the whole group
  25. interrupting others
  26. checking your phone
  27. tapping the table
  28. dominating
  29. a don’t
  30. rolling your eyes
  31. False
  32. interrupting
  33. positive
  34. negative
  35. staying silent
  36. sitting upright
  37. positive
  38. a do
  39. negative
  40. a do

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