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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 387 · 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.🚦 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
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  20. 20.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  25. 25.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  28. 28.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  38. 38.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  40. 40.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. invite them in kindly
  2. rolling your eyes
  3. negative
  4. arguing for its own sake
  5. False
  6. negative
  7. negative
  8. positive
  9. staying on topic
  10. listening carefully
  11. positive
  12. a don’t
  13. mocking an idea
  14. positive
  15. sitting upright
  16. using names politely
  17. positive
  18. False
  19. dominating the talk
  20. False
  21. you are listening
  22. negative
  23. a don’t
  24. shouting over others
  25. True
  26. facing the speaker
  27. speaking up early
  28. at the whole group
  29. a don’t
  30. a do
  31. a do
  32. interrupting others
  33. arms crossed, frowning
  34. a don’t
  35. arguing for its own sake
  36. letting others finish
  37. inviting a quiet member
  38. False
  39. interrupting
  40. True

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