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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 617 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  5. 5.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  10. 10.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  19. 19.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  24. 24.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. True
  3. a calm face
  4. you are listening
  5. True
  6. tapping the table
  7. staying silent
  8. a do
  9. looking at the clock
  10. invite them in kindly
  11. pointing a finger
  12. a do
  13. a don’t
  14. dominating the talk
  15. positive
  16. arms crossed, frowning
  17. a don’t
  18. at the whole group
  19. True
  20. dominating
  21. speaking up early
  22. negative
  23. mocking an idea
  24. False
  25. staying on topic
  26. interrupting
  27. open hands
  28. a don’t
  29. False
  30. positive
  31. speaking up early
  32. True
  33. a do
  34. inviting a quiet member
  35. mocking an idea
  36. a do
  37. True
  38. using names politely
  39. False
  40. using names politely

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