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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 420 · 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 listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  4. 4.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  8. 8.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  16. 16.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  23. 23.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 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
  28. 28.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  29. 29.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. talking to one person
  3. a calm face
  4. False
  5. staying on topic
  6. staying on topic
  7. looking at the clock
  8. True
  9. shouting over others
  10. mocking an idea
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. a do
  13. positive
  14. a do
  15. invite them in kindly
  16. False
  17. letting others finish
  18. negative
  19. checking your phone
  20. positive
  21. speaking up early
  22. slouching back
  23. interrupting
  24. negative
  25. positive
  26. True
  27. at the whole group
  28. dominating
  29. False
  30. a do
  31. a do
  32. positive
  33. nodding while listening
  34. a don’t
  35. staying silent
  36. mocking an idea
  37. sitting upright
  38. dominating the talk
  39. pointing a finger
  40. a don’t

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