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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 310 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  16. 16.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  21. 21.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  31. 31.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
  35. 35.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  36. 36.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person

Answer key

  1. eye contact with all
  2. negative
  3. a don’t
  4. slouching back
  5. interrupting
  6. a do
  7. speaking up early
  8. negative
  9. positive
  10. interrupting others
  11. a don’t
  12. False
  13. invite them in kindly
  14. negative
  15. at the whole group
  16. False
  17. pointing a finger
  18. a don’t
  19. shouting over others
  20. mocking an idea
  21. you are listening
  22. negative
  23. looking at the clock
  24. staying silent
  25. keeping points short
  26. False
  27. using names politely
  28. staying on topic
  29. giving facts for points
  30. interrupting others
  31. False
  32. positive
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. nodding while listening
  35. dominating
  36. True
  37. True
  38. positive
  39. mocking an idea
  40. listening carefully

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