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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 225 · 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: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  4. 4.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  11. 11.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  25. 25.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  29. 29.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  30. 30.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. dominating
  3. tapping the table
  4. False
  5. mocking an idea
  6. positive
  7. True
  8. negative
  9. False
  10. arguing for its own sake
  11. at the whole group
  12. nodding while listening
  13. a don’t
  14. looking at the clock
  15. arguing for its own sake
  16. positive
  17. a do
  18. you are listening
  19. keeping points short
  20. True
  21. staying silent
  22. staying silent
  23. positive
  24. eye contact with all
  25. False
  26. a don’t
  27. keeping points short
  28. slouching back
  29. interrupting
  30. invite them in kindly
  31. negative
  32. a do
  33. a don’t
  34. True
  35. sitting upright
  36. a do
  37. rolling your eyes
  38. negative
  39. letting others finish
  40. False

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