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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 240 · 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.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) building on
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  13. 13.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  33. 33.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  36. 36.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. sitting upright
  3. facing the speaker
  4. interrupting others
  5. a don’t
  6. False
  7. a don’t
  8. a don’t
  9. staying silent
  10. staying silent
  11. dominating
  12. arms crossed, frowning
  13. True
  14. negative
  15. False
  16. False
  17. invite them in kindly
  18. a don’t
  19. a don’t
  20. positive
  21. positive
  22. a do
  23. a don’t
  24. a do
  25. positive
  26. listening carefully
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. interrupting others
  29. giving facts for points
  30. arguing for its own sake
  31. tapping the table
  32. staying on topic
  33. at the whole group
  34. talking to one person
  35. looking at the clock
  36. False
  37. interrupting
  38. a do
  39. True
  40. negative

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