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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 279 · 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) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  10. 10.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) arms crossed, frowning
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  13. 13.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  27. 27.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  30. 30.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  38. 38.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. staying silent
  3. inviting a quiet member
  4. dominating the talk
  5. True
  6. positive
  7. dominating
  8. negative
  9. interrupting others
  10. eye contact with all
  11. mocking an idea
  12. talking to one person
  13. False
  14. a don’t
  15. invite them in kindly
  16. inviting a quiet member
  17. a do
  18. a don’t
  19. a do
  20. True
  21. slouching back
  22. negative
  23. at the whole group
  24. a don’t
  25. keeping points short
  26. arms crossed, frowning
  27. False
  28. a do
  29. you are listening
  30. False
  31. shouting over others
  32. True
  33. False
  34. positive
  35. shouting over others
  36. interrupting
  37. sitting upright
  38. True
  39. pointing a finger
  40. positive

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