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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 626 · 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) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  2. 2.🚦 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
  3. 3.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (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) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  30. 30.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely

Answer key

  1. rolling your eyes
  2. at the whole group
  3. False
  4. dominating
  5. sitting upright
  6. negative
  7. a do
  8. invite them in kindly
  9. using names politely
  10. letting others finish
  11. shouting over others
  12. positive
  13. True
  14. a do
  15. checking your phone
  16. open hands
  17. negative
  18. positive
  19. nodding while listening
  20. a do
  21. checking your phone
  22. looking at the clock
  23. a do
  24. giving facts for points
  25. a do
  26. interrupting others
  27. arms crossed, frowning
  28. a don’t
  29. facing the speaker
  30. False
  31. arguing for its own sake
  32. False
  33. using names politely
  34. True
  35. False
  36. True
  37. True
  38. False
  39. mocking an idea
  40. talking to one person

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