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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 848 · 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.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  12. 12.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  35. 35.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back

Answer key

  1. interrupting
  2. a calm face
  3. positive
  4. inviting a quiet member
  5. invite them in kindly
  6. tapping the table
  7. mocking an idea
  8. a do
  9. False
  10. dominating the talk
  11. facing the speaker
  12. at the whole group
  13. dominating the talk
  14. giving facts for points
  15. you are listening
  16. checking your phone
  17. using names politely
  18. a do
  19. negative
  20. arguing for its own sake
  21. positive
  22. shouting over others
  23. a do
  24. False
  25. True
  26. negative
  27. negative
  28. listening carefully
  29. nodding while listening
  30. positive
  31. a do
  32. negative
  33. a don’t
  34. dominating
  35. False
  36. a don’t
  37. True
  38. False
  39. a don’t
  40. eye contact with all

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