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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 173 · 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: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  23. 23.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  30. 30.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. a don’t
  4. at the whole group
  5. a do
  6. pointing a finger
  7. a do
  8. False
  9. arms crossed, frowning
  10. a do
  11. a do
  12. interrupting
  13. nodding while listening
  14. inviting a quiet member
  15. negative
  16. True
  17. invite them in kindly
  18. checking your phone
  19. a don’t
  20. True
  21. using names politely
  22. speaking up early
  23. False
  24. a don’t
  25. False
  26. positive
  27. a do
  28. talking to one person
  29. staying silent
  30. True
  31. False
  32. open hands
  33. slouching back
  34. dominating the talk
  35. dominating
  36. negative
  37. sitting upright
  38. a don’t
  39. interrupting others
  40. True

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