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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 925 · 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.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 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
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. staying silent
  3. listening carefully
  4. facing the speaker
  5. looking at the clock
  6. a don’t
  7. a do
  8. positive
  9. False
  10. you are listening
  11. negative
  12. tapping the table
  13. nodding while listening
  14. positive
  15. positive
  16. slouching back
  17. mocking an idea
  18. checking your phone
  19. negative
  20. at the whole group
  21. negative
  22. keeping points short
  23. dominating
  24. a do
  25. negative
  26. a do
  27. interrupting
  28. interrupting others
  29. checking your phone
  30. dominating the talk
  31. a don’t
  32. True
  33. True
  34. True
  35. False
  36. a calm face
  37. a don’t
  38. invite them in kindly
  39. a do
  40. True

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