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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 23 · 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: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 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
  9. 9.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  25. 25.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  39. 39.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  40. 40.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. positive
  3. you are listening
  4. checking your phone
  5. pointing a finger
  6. inviting a quiet member
  7. negative
  8. invite them in kindly
  9. False
  10. a don’t
  11. looking at the clock
  12. a calm face
  13. staying on topic
  14. talking to one person
  15. positive
  16. a do
  17. False
  18. positive
  19. a don’t
  20. mocking an idea
  21. arguing for its own sake
  22. negative
  23. listening carefully
  24. eye contact with all
  25. False
  26. speaking up early
  27. a do
  28. True
  29. a do
  30. False
  31. negative
  32. a do
  33. negative
  34. arms crossed, frowning
  35. keeping points short
  36. speaking up early
  37. interrupting
  38. dominating the talk
  39. at the whole group
  40. True

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