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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 735 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  8. 8.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  30. 30.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  33. 33.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  37. 37.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. positive
  3. arguing for its own sake
  4. listening carefully
  5. a do
  6. False
  7. keeping points short
  8. True
  9. inviting a quiet member
  10. positive
  11. invite them in kindly
  12. dominating the talk
  13. a do
  14. nodding while listening
  15. a don’t
  16. at the whole group
  17. sitting upright
  18. negative
  19. a don’t
  20. a do
  21. negative
  22. shouting over others
  23. checking your phone
  24. using names politely
  25. eye contact with all
  26. a don’t
  27. negative
  28. a do
  29. checking your phone
  30. dominating
  31. using names politely
  32. facing the speaker
  33. False
  34. a don’t
  35. rolling your eyes
  36. a calm face
  37. True
  38. False
  39. letting others finish
  40. False

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