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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 970 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  8. 8.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  9. 9.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  35. 35.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  36. 36.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker

Answer key

  1. rolling your eyes
  2. negative
  3. inviting a quiet member
  4. positive
  5. invite them in kindly
  6. a don’t
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. dominating
  9. False
  10. talking to one person
  11. True
  12. speaking up early
  13. a don’t
  14. a don’t
  15. a calm face
  16. using names politely
  17. positive
  18. a do
  19. negative
  20. a don’t
  21. mocking an idea
  22. a do
  23. staying on topic
  24. eye contact with all
  25. letting others finish
  26. positive
  27. positive
  28. True
  29. a do
  30. a do
  31. speaking up early
  32. a do
  33. True
  34. arms crossed, frowning
  35. at the whole group
  36. you are listening
  37. positive
  38. dominating the talk
  39. keeping points short
  40. pointing a finger

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