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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 209 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  12. 12.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  18. 18.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  27. 27.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  39. 39.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. eye contact with all
  3. using names politely
  4. dominating the talk
  5. negative
  6. a do
  7. a don’t
  8. a don’t
  9. False
  10. tapping the table
  11. speaking up early
  12. True
  13. giving facts for points
  14. True
  15. dominating
  16. sitting upright
  17. inviting a quiet member
  18. False
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. positive
  21. a don’t
  22. invite them in kindly
  23. positive
  24. negative
  25. listening carefully
  26. talking to one person
  27. False
  28. nodding while listening
  29. False
  30. open hands
  31. shouting over others
  32. a don’t
  33. negative
  34. a do
  35. at the whole group
  36. listening carefully
  37. negative
  38. interrupting others
  39. True
  40. arms crossed, frowning

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