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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 293 · 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: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  23. 23.🚦 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
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  28. 28.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  34. 34.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  39. 39.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. True
  3. giving facts for points
  4. speaking up early
  5. positive
  6. you are listening
  7. sitting upright
  8. eye contact with all
  9. positive
  10. letting others finish
  11. False
  12. a don’t
  13. a don’t
  14. positive
  15. nodding while listening
  16. checking your phone
  17. negative
  18. True
  19. True
  20. True
  21. a do
  22. mocking an idea
  23. at the whole group
  24. a do
  25. listening carefully
  26. a do
  27. dominating the talk
  28. dominating
  29. a do
  30. using names politely
  31. invite them in kindly
  32. negative
  33. tapping the table
  34. True
  35. True
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. checking your phone
  38. facing the speaker
  39. True
  40. True

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