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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 77 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  6. 6.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  7. 7.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  17. 17.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all

Answer key

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

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