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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 909 · 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: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  15. 15.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  20. 20.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  30. 30.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. True
  3. open hands
  4. sitting upright
  5. inviting a quiet member
  6. a don’t
  7. a don’t
  8. using names politely
  9. positive
  10. arguing for its own sake
  11. negative
  12. a don’t
  13. dominating the talk
  14. dominating the talk
  15. False
  16. a don’t
  17. False
  18. keeping points short
  19. nodding while listening
  20. dominating
  21. positive
  22. a do
  23. mocking an idea
  24. a do
  25. eye contact with all
  26. giving facts for points
  27. a do
  28. a calm face
  29. checking your phone
  30. interrupting
  31. invite them in kindly
  32. pointing a finger
  33. negative
  34. at the whole group
  35. staying silent
  36. speaking up early
  37. a do
  38. positive
  39. rolling your eyes
  40. using names politely

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