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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 544 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  11. 11.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 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
  13. 13.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  17. 17.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  28. 28.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright

Answer key

  1. tapping the table
  2. keeping points short
  3. negative
  4. at the whole group
  5. a don’t
  6. a don’t
  7. interrupting others
  8. listening carefully
  9. a do
  10. you are listening
  11. False
  12. invite them in kindly
  13. False
  14. dominating
  15. staying silent
  16. pointing a finger
  17. True
  18. letting others finish
  19. looking at the clock
  20. negative
  21. a do
  22. positive
  23. positive
  24. negative
  25. True
  26. a calm face
  27. talking to one person
  28. True
  29. a don’t
  30. False
  31. checking your phone
  32. a don’t
  33. listening carefully
  34. negative
  35. positive
  36. True
  37. False
  38. a do
  39. checking your phone
  40. rolling your eyes

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