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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 711 · 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.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 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
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  29. 29.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  32. 32.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. mocking an idea
  3. facing the speaker
  4. positive
  5. True
  6. a calm face
  7. positive
  8. at the whole group
  9. negative
  10. staying silent
  11. True
  12. listening carefully
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. arguing for its own sake
  15. a don’t
  16. negative
  17. a don’t
  18. a do
  19. staying on topic
  20. positive
  21. True
  22. a do
  23. letting others finish
  24. keeping points short
  25. arguing for its own sake
  26. interrupting
  27. arms crossed, frowning
  28. giving facts for points
  29. False
  30. staying on topic
  31. nodding while listening
  32. you are listening
  33. negative
  34. True
  35. negative
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. checking your phone
  38. a don’t
  39. True
  40. a do

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