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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 757 · 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: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  18. 18.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  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) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  38. 38.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. False
  3. talking to one person
  4. interrupting
  5. a calm face
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. a don’t
  8. positive
  9. mocking an idea
  10. dominating
  11. positive
  12. checking your phone
  13. positive
  14. at the whole group
  15. tapping the table
  16. a do
  17. dominating the talk
  18. False
  19. a don’t
  20. True
  21. True
  22. a don’t
  23. False
  24. inviting a quiet member
  25. you are listening
  26. positive
  27. False
  28. a do
  29. arguing for its own sake
  30. a don’t
  31. dominating the talk
  32. a don’t
  33. interrupting others
  34. negative
  35. staying on topic
  36. sitting upright
  37. inviting a quiet member
  38. True
  39. False
  40. pointing a finger

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