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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 884 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  13. 13.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  18. 18.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  22. 22.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  23. 23.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  39. 39.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. arguing for its own sake
  3. sitting upright
  4. talking to one person
  5. negative
  6. a don’t
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. eye contact with all
  9. positive
  10. positive
  11. interrupting others
  12. dominating
  13. False
  14. a do
  15. positive
  16. interrupting
  17. arms crossed, frowning
  18. True
  19. letting others finish
  20. nodding while listening
  21. shouting over others
  22. at the whole group
  23. False
  24. a do
  25. False
  26. True
  27. looking at the clock
  28. keeping points short
  29. a don’t
  30. a don’t
  31. True
  32. positive
  33. True
  34. rolling your eyes
  35. mocking an idea
  36. True
  37. you are listening
  38. talking to one person
  39. False
  40. a do

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