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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 230 · 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.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  5. 5.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  21. 21.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. negative
  3. pointing a finger
  4. you are listening
  5. False
  6. a do
  7. positive
  8. a don’t
  9. letting others finish
  10. a do
  11. checking your phone
  12. speaking up early
  13. invite them in kindly
  14. negative
  15. a calm face
  16. a don’t
  17. arguing for its own sake
  18. a do
  19. positive
  20. nodding while listening
  21. False
  22. interrupting
  23. giving facts for points
  24. talking to one person
  25. a don’t
  26. positive
  27. positive
  28. staying on topic
  29. negative
  30. at the whole group
  31. sitting upright
  32. a do
  33. a do
  34. False
  35. interrupting others
  36. negative
  37. inviting a quiet member
  38. a don’t
  39. speaking up early
  40. a do

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