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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 116 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  5. 5.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  9. 9.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  12. 12.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  26. 26.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. giving facts for points
  2. interrupting
  3. looking at the clock
  4. listening carefully
  5. True
  6. dominating
  7. positive
  8. facing the speaker
  9. True
  10. negative
  11. using names politely
  12. at the whole group
  13. listening carefully
  14. open hands
  15. a don’t
  16. True
  17. a don’t
  18. keeping points short
  19. shouting over others
  20. arguing for its own sake
  21. tapping the table
  22. interrupting others
  23. mocking an idea
  24. positive
  25. letting others finish
  26. False
  27. keeping points short
  28. a do
  29. staying on topic
  30. negative
  31. a do
  32. a don’t
  33. True
  34. negative
  35. False
  36. invite them in kindly
  37. speaking up early
  38. negative
  39. talking to one person
  40. a don’t

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