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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 746 · 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) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  3. 3.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  16. 16.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  34. 34.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic

Answer key

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

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