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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 326 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.🚦 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
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  8. 8.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  20. 20.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  31. 31.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  37. 37.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. tapping the table
  3. dominating
  4. keeping points short
  5. at the whole group
  6. positive
  7. dominating the talk
  8. False
  9. arms crossed, frowning
  10. negative
  11. sitting upright
  12. inviting a quiet member
  13. staying silent
  14. giving facts for points
  15. interrupting others
  16. inviting a quiet member
  17. a do
  18. False
  19. checking your phone
  20. True
  21. a don’t
  22. False
  23. speaking up early
  24. pointing a finger
  25. positive
  26. dominating the talk
  27. a do
  28. a don’t
  29. mocking an idea
  30. keeping points short
  31. True
  32. looking at the clock
  33. letting others finish
  34. a don’t
  35. True
  36. facing the speaker
  37. True
  38. invite them in kindly
  39. a don’t
  40. False

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