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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 244 · 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.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  5. 5.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  34. 34.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  36. 36.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

  1. True
  2. positive
  3. at the whole group
  4. dominating
  5. False
  6. positive
  7. False
  8. listening carefully
  9. tapping the table
  10. speaking up early
  11. a do
  12. negative
  13. False
  14. a don’t
  15. False
  16. speaking up early
  17. negative
  18. inviting a quiet member
  19. giving facts for points
  20. positive
  21. looking at the clock
  22. keeping points short
  23. staying on topic
  24. True
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. negative
  27. a do
  28. a do
  29. dominating the talk
  30. invite them in kindly
  31. arguing for its own sake
  32. facing the speaker
  33. using names politely
  34. True
  35. arms crossed, frowning
  36. False
  37. a do
  38. False
  39. a don’t
  40. staying silent

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