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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 331 · 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 a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  15. 15.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  24. 24.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  26. 26.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning

Answer key

  1. talking to one person
  2. you are listening
  3. letting others finish
  4. negative
  5. a do
  6. arguing for its own sake
  7. giving facts for points
  8. nodding while listening
  9. tapping the table
  10. checking your phone
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. rolling your eyes
  13. staying on topic
  14. talking to one person
  15. True
  16. arguing for its own sake
  17. a don’t
  18. a don’t
  19. a do
  20. dominating
  21. positive
  22. a do
  23. facing the speaker
  24. at the whole group
  25. speaking up early
  26. False
  27. True
  28. interrupting others
  29. staying silent
  30. a don’t
  31. a do
  32. True
  33. True
  34. positive
  35. a do
  36. staying silent
  37. negative
  38. False
  39. slouching back
  40. arms crossed, frowning

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