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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 647 · 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: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  10. 10.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  22. 22.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  27. 27.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  34. 34.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. negative
  3. a do
  4. a don’t
  5. negative
  6. a don’t
  7. a do
  8. speaking up early
  9. arguing for its own sake
  10. False
  11. staying on topic
  12. negative
  13. letting others finish
  14. interrupting
  15. facing the speaker
  16. negative
  17. staying silent
  18. False
  19. using names politely
  20. a don’t
  21. mocking an idea
  22. True
  23. a don’t
  24. a don’t
  25. you are listening
  26. talking to one person
  27. at the whole group
  28. negative
  29. a calm face
  30. positive
  31. True
  32. invite them in kindly
  33. dominating the talk
  34. True
  35. listening carefully
  36. positive
  37. a do
  38. a don’t
  39. shouting over others
  40. looking at the clock

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