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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 490 · 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) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  23. 23.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  32. 32.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  38. 38.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. facing the speaker
  2. pointing a finger
  3. eye contact with all
  4. negative
  5. positive
  6. dominating the talk
  7. True
  8. positive
  9. arguing for its own sake
  10. staying on topic
  11. dominating
  12. letting others finish
  13. letting others finish
  14. invite them in kindly
  15. talking to one person
  16. False
  17. a don’t
  18. staying silent
  19. a don’t
  20. positive
  21. a do
  22. open hands
  23. False
  24. negative
  25. shouting over others
  26. arguing for its own sake
  27. negative
  28. you are listening
  29. positive
  30. sitting upright
  31. speaking up early
  32. False
  33. staying silent
  34. mocking an idea
  35. a do
  36. a do
  37. at the whole group
  38. True
  39. checking your phone
  40. a do

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