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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 208 · 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 of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  3. 3.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  13. 13.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  24. 24.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  32. 32.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  37. 37.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. keeping points short
  2. eye contact with all
  3. False
  4. negative
  5. True
  6. using names politely
  7. speaking up early
  8. dominating the talk
  9. arguing for its own sake
  10. True
  11. keeping points short
  12. dominating the talk
  13. False
  14. False
  15. True
  16. positive
  17. True
  18. rolling your eyes
  19. facing the speaker
  20. at the whole group
  21. a do
  22. arguing for its own sake
  23. open hands
  24. True
  25. True
  26. slouching back
  27. a do
  28. nodding while listening
  29. positive
  30. invite them in kindly
  31. staying silent
  32. dominating
  33. a do
  34. True
  35. interrupting
  36. arms crossed, frowning
  37. you are listening
  38. positive
  39. shouting over others
  40. negative

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