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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 878 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  2. 2.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  11. 11.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  12. 12.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  18. 18.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  26. 26.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  28. 28.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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