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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 437 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  15. 15.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  18. 18.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  21. 21.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. False
  3. False
  4. at the whole group
  5. negative
  6. False
  7. shouting over others
  8. inviting a quiet member
  9. a don’t
  10. False
  11. eye contact with all
  12. positive
  13. using names politely
  14. dominating
  15. False
  16. sitting upright
  17. nodding while listening
  18. True
  19. a do
  20. giving facts for points
  21. you are listening
  22. staying on topic
  23. talking to one person
  24. a don’t
  25. arms crossed, frowning
  26. interrupting others
  27. facing the speaker
  28. keeping points short
  29. a don’t
  30. a calm face
  31. a do
  32. a don’t
  33. a do
  34. False
  35. positive
  36. using names politely
  37. interrupting
  38. positive
  39. a do
  40. interrupting others

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