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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 181 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 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
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  29. 29.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  31. 31.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  38. 38.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. False
  3. a do
  4. a don’t
  5. dominating
  6. positive
  7. dominating the talk
  8. False
  9. invite them in kindly
  10. negative
  11. positive
  12. a do
  13. True
  14. at the whole group
  15. staying silent
  16. interrupting others
  17. checking your phone
  18. a don’t
  19. interrupting
  20. using names politely
  21. a don’t
  22. checking your phone
  23. interrupting others
  24. a don’t
  25. letting others finish
  26. negative
  27. you are listening
  28. using names politely
  29. False
  30. listening carefully
  31. False
  32. dominating the talk
  33. positive
  34. speaking up early
  35. giving facts for points
  36. a do
  37. mocking an idea
  38. True
  39. negative
  40. mocking an idea

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