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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 847 · 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) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  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) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  9. 9.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  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.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  12. 12.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  37. 37.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early

Answer key

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

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