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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 383 · 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 listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  5. 5.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  15. 15.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  20. 20.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  26. 26.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  32. 32.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  37. 37.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  39. 39.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

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

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