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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 765 · 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: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  9. 9.🚦 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
  10. 10.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  15. 15.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  17. 17.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  37. 37.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. dominating
  3. dominating the talk
  4. positive
  5. slouching back
  6. talking to one person
  7. mocking an idea
  8. sitting upright
  9. at the whole group
  10. False
  11. dominating the talk
  12. staying on topic
  13. a don’t
  14. a calm face
  15. False
  16. listening carefully
  17. True
  18. positive
  19. positive
  20. looking at the clock
  21. a do
  22. interrupting
  23. arguing for its own sake
  24. a don’t
  25. negative
  26. speaking up early
  27. negative
  28. inviting a quiet member
  29. nodding while listening
  30. a don’t
  31. a do
  32. inviting a quiet member
  33. checking your phone
  34. you are listening
  35. a do
  36. using names politely
  37. False
  38. mocking an idea
  39. listening carefully
  40. keeping points short

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