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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 627 · 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: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  26. 26.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. True
  3. staying silent
  4. inviting a quiet member
  5. a don’t
  6. using names politely
  7. interrupting others
  8. slouching back
  9. negative
  10. at the whole group
  11. negative
  12. False
  13. True
  14. a calm face
  15. dominating
  16. checking your phone
  17. positive
  18. keeping points short
  19. interrupting
  20. letting others finish
  21. invite them in kindly
  22. a do
  23. open hands
  24. negative
  25. rolling your eyes
  26. True
  27. True
  28. a do
  29. dominating the talk
  30. a don’t
  31. checking your phone
  32. positive
  33. a do
  34. staying silent
  35. shouting over others
  36. facing the speaker
  37. a do
  38. letting others finish
  39. speaking up early
  40. using names politely

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