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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 220 · 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) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  17. 17.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  18. 18.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake

Answer key

  1. using names politely
  2. interrupting
  3. a don’t
  4. dominating the talk
  5. True
  6. staying on topic
  7. a don’t
  8. a do
  9. a don’t
  10. negative
  11. positive
  12. staying silent
  13. dominating the talk
  14. mocking an idea
  15. a don’t
  16. tapping the table
  17. invite them in kindly
  18. True
  19. positive
  20. staying on topic
  21. negative
  22. nodding while listening
  23. you are listening
  24. rolling your eyes
  25. a do
  26. at the whole group
  27. letting others finish
  28. keeping points short
  29. False
  30. open hands
  31. looking at the clock
  32. a do
  33. positive
  34. a do
  35. a do
  36. checking your phone
  37. a calm face
  38. staying silent
  39. speaking up early
  40. arguing for its own sake

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