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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 411 · 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) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  5. 5.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  12. 12.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  36. 36.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  39. 39.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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