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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 499 · 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) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  2. 2.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.🚦 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
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  20. 20.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 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
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  30. 30.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  32. 32.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  37. 37.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic

Answer key

  1. facing the speaker
  2. False
  3. positive
  4. dominating
  5. staying silent
  6. at the whole group
  7. a don’t
  8. a don’t
  9. negative
  10. staying on topic
  11. a do
  12. a do
  13. False
  14. you are listening
  15. interrupting others
  16. eye contact with all
  17. interrupting
  18. letting others finish
  19. keeping points short
  20. False
  21. a do
  22. False
  23. using names politely
  24. shouting over others
  25. letting others finish
  26. inviting a quiet member
  27. negative
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. a calm face
  30. False
  31. listening carefully
  32. False
  33. True
  34. rolling your eyes
  35. a don’t
  36. arms crossed, frowning
  37. True
  38. a do
  39. tapping the table
  40. interrupting others

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