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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. letting others finish
  3. at the whole group
  4. tapping the table
  5. True
  6. True
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. mocking an idea
  9. a do
  10. a don’t
  11. giving facts for points
  12. looking at the clock
  13. False
  14. listening carefully
  15. invite them in kindly
  16. pointing a finger
  17. a don’t
  18. interrupting
  19. False
  20. using names politely
  21. False
  22. staying silent
  23. positive
  24. dominating
  25. speaking up early
  26. arguing for its own sake
  27. a don’t
  28. positive
  29. False
  30. False
  31. talking to one person
  32. facing the speaker
  33. checking your phone
  34. a do
  35. a don’t
  36. False
  37. letting others finish
  38. a don’t
  39. arguing for its own sake
  40. interrupting others

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