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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 280 · 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.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  37. 37.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish

Answer key

  1. rolling your eyes
  2. you are listening
  3. a do
  4. True
  5. negative
  6. checking your phone
  7. giving facts for points
  8. negative
  9. shouting over others
  10. a don’t
  11. invite them in kindly
  12. positive
  13. sitting upright
  14. interrupting others
  15. a do
  16. False
  17. a don’t
  18. speaking up early
  19. speaking up early
  20. eye contact with all
  21. letting others finish
  22. positive
  23. True
  24. facing the speaker
  25. staying silent
  26. positive
  27. a don’t
  28. dominating
  29. dominating the talk
  30. staying silent
  31. False
  32. at the whole group
  33. positive
  34. inviting a quiet member
  35. talking to one person
  36. interrupting
  37. False
  38. a do
  39. False
  40. arguing for its own sake

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