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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 830 · 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.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  21. 21.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  25. 25.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  30. 30.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  38. 38.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish

Answer key

  1. tapping the table
  2. mocking an idea
  3. positive
  4. nodding while listening
  5. checking your phone
  6. False
  7. negative
  8. False
  9. a do
  10. a don’t
  11. positive
  12. you are listening
  13. a do
  14. shouting over others
  15. letting others finish
  16. open hands
  17. checking your phone
  18. speaking up early
  19. negative
  20. inviting a quiet member
  21. True
  22. a do
  23. positive
  24. interrupting others
  25. interrupting
  26. positive
  27. a do
  28. positive
  29. inviting a quiet member
  30. invite them in kindly
  31. a don’t
  32. at the whole group
  33. a don’t
  34. speaking up early
  35. dominating the talk
  36. talking to one person
  37. sitting upright
  38. False
  39. mocking an idea
  40. staying silent

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