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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 212 · 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 don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  3. 3.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (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: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  10. 10.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  12. 12.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  17. 17.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. talking to one person
  2. using names politely
  3. invite them in kindly
  4. positive
  5. False
  6. nodding while listening
  7. a do
  8. False
  9. shouting over others
  10. False
  11. at the whole group
  12. True
  13. dominating
  14. negative
  15. interrupting others
  16. a calm face
  17. False
  18. eye contact with all
  19. keeping points short
  20. interrupting
  21. a do
  22. talking to one person
  23. positive
  24. interrupting others
  25. a do
  26. staying on topic
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. False
  29. letting others finish
  30. speaking up early
  31. tapping the table
  32. a do
  33. facing the speaker
  34. a do
  35. a don’t
  36. negative
  37. True
  38. checking your phone
  39. staying on topic
  40. positive

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