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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 115 · 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: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  8. 8.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  29. 29.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  39. 39.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. True
  4. speaking up early
  5. listening carefully
  6. letting others finish
  7. mocking an idea
  8. True
  9. negative
  10. True
  11. keeping points short
  12. a do
  13. arguing for its own sake
  14. negative
  15. at the whole group
  16. interrupting others
  17. a don’t
  18. positive
  19. arguing for its own sake
  20. keeping points short
  21. a do
  22. a don’t
  23. letting others finish
  24. open hands
  25. you are listening
  26. shouting over others
  27. slouching back
  28. inviting a quiet member
  29. True
  30. dominating
  31. a calm face
  32. using names politely
  33. a don’t
  34. interrupting
  35. a do
  36. nodding while listening
  37. looking at the clock
  38. sitting upright
  39. True
  40. invite them in kindly

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