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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 397 · 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) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  9. 9.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  18. 18.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  30. 30.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  32. 32.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. open hands
  2. a do
  3. a do
  4. True
  5. True
  6. staying on topic
  7. a don’t
  8. sitting upright
  9. interrupting
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. nodding while listening
  12. a do
  13. a do
  14. listening carefully
  15. a do
  16. listening carefully
  17. tapping the table
  18. False
  19. a don’t
  20. a do
  21. True
  22. pointing a finger
  23. a don’t
  24. positive
  25. arguing for its own sake
  26. True
  27. negative
  28. a don’t
  29. dominating
  30. you are listening
  31. shouting over others
  32. False
  33. True
  34. facing the speaker
  35. mocking an idea
  36. checking your phone
  37. using names politely
  38. interrupting others
  39. checking your phone
  40. negative

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