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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 45 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  9. 9.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  33. 33.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  40. 40.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. a do
  3. rolling your eyes
  4. tapping the table
  5. interrupting
  6. facing the speaker
  7. looking at the clock
  8. interrupting others
  9. True
  10. positive
  11. True
  12. positive
  13. at the whole group
  14. a don’t
  15. invite them in kindly
  16. mocking an idea
  17. negative
  18. letting others finish
  19. positive
  20. negative
  21. a don’t
  22. False
  23. a do
  24. inviting a quiet member
  25. giving facts for points
  26. arms crossed, frowning
  27. a don’t
  28. inviting a quiet member
  29. using names politely
  30. negative
  31. True
  32. nodding while listening
  33. False
  34. True
  35. you are listening
  36. mocking an idea
  37. interrupting others
  38. a do
  39. listening carefully
  40. False

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