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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 311 · 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: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  8. 8.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  18. 18.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  22. 22.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  32. 32.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. slouching back
  3. using names politely
  4. keeping points short
  5. a do
  6. a don’t
  7. listening carefully
  8. True
  9. positive
  10. tapping the table
  11. a don’t
  12. a don’t
  13. False
  14. arms crossed, frowning
  15. inviting a quiet member
  16. a do
  17. eye contact with all
  18. you are listening
  19. positive
  20. interrupting others
  21. dominating
  22. True
  23. a do
  24. staying on topic
  25. negative
  26. a do
  27. interrupting others
  28. a calm face
  29. talking to one person
  30. rolling your eyes
  31. invite them in kindly
  32. True
  33. a do
  34. negative
  35. a don’t
  36. staying on topic
  37. negative
  38. a don’t
  39. True
  40. at the whole group

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