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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 123 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  6. 6.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  9. 9.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  18. 18.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  19. 19.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  27. 27.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  33. 33.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. a do
  3. positive
  4. speaking up early
  5. inviting a quiet member
  6. True
  7. False
  8. letting others finish
  9. True
  10. a don’t
  11. eye contact with all
  12. negative
  13. a don’t
  14. arms crossed, frowning
  15. dominating
  16. mocking an idea
  17. letting others finish
  18. interrupting
  19. False
  20. a don’t
  21. at the whole group
  22. giving facts for points
  23. open hands
  24. rolling your eyes
  25. arguing for its own sake
  26. keeping points short
  27. False
  28. a do
  29. shouting over others
  30. listening carefully
  31. interrupting others
  32. using names politely
  33. False
  34. True
  35. shouting over others
  36. a don’t
  37. True
  38. listening carefully
  39. a do
  40. True

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