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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 526 · 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.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  11. 11.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  13. 13.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  17. 17.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  34. 34.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning

Answer key

  1. interrupting
  2. pointing a finger
  3. negative
  4. True
  5. dominating
  6. negative
  7. positive
  8. negative
  9. checking your phone
  10. keeping points short
  11. True
  12. nodding while listening
  13. True
  14. a do
  15. talking to one person
  16. arms crossed, frowning
  17. you are listening
  18. giving facts for points
  19. letting others finish
  20. arguing for its own sake
  21. negative
  22. staying silent
  23. giving facts for points
  24. inviting a quiet member
  25. looking at the clock
  26. rolling your eyes
  27. eye contact with all
  28. a do
  29. shouting over others
  30. negative
  31. at the whole group
  32. negative
  33. speaking up early
  34. True
  35. a do
  36. a don’t
  37. True
  38. False
  39. mocking an idea
  40. open hands

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