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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 120 · 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) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  7. 7.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 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
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  25. 25.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  29. 29.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. talking to one person
  2. positive
  3. giving facts for points
  4. negative
  5. listening carefully
  6. letting others finish
  7. False
  8. dominating the talk
  9. negative
  10. a don’t
  11. True
  12. a don’t
  13. tapping the table
  14. staying silent
  15. inviting a quiet member
  16. a don’t
  17. at the whole group
  18. shouting over others
  19. a do
  20. negative
  21. listening carefully
  22. interrupting
  23. talking to one person
  24. arguing for its own sake
  25. dominating
  26. nodding while listening
  27. shouting over others
  28. looking at the clock
  29. True
  30. a do
  31. a don’t
  32. a do
  33. eye contact with all
  34. a do
  35. positive
  36. negative
  37. keeping points short
  38. a don’t
  39. a do
  40. False

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