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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 845 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  15. 15.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  19. 19.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  30. 30.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  32. 32.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  37. 37.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) open hands

Answer key

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

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