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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 857 · 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 leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 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
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  24. 24.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  32. 32.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely

Answer key

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

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