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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 341 · 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) slouching back (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  7. 7.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  15. 15.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  22. 22.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  28. 28.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  33. 33.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

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

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