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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 894 · 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: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  16. 16.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  21. 21.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. rolling your eyes
  3. staying silent
  4. giving facts for points
  5. dominating
  6. a don’t
  7. negative
  8. interrupting
  9. negative
  10. positive
  11. you are listening
  12. listening carefully
  13. shouting over others
  14. True
  15. a calm face
  16. at the whole group
  17. facing the speaker
  18. a do
  19. nodding while listening
  20. arguing for its own sake
  21. False
  22. negative
  23. looking at the clock
  24. sitting upright
  25. arms crossed, frowning
  26. a do
  27. False
  28. a do
  29. invite them in kindly
  30. a don’t
  31. interrupting others
  32. negative
  33. slouching back
  34. positive
  35. True
  36. positive
  37. talking to one person
  38. keeping points short
  39. a don’t
  40. talking to one person

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