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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

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

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