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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 260 · 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) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  10. 10.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  13. 13.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  17. 17.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  19. 19.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  21. 21.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

  1. giving facts for points
  2. dominating
  3. a don’t
  4. interrupting others
  5. a do
  6. staying on topic
  7. looking at the clock
  8. speaking up early
  9. keeping points short
  10. True
  11. shouting over others
  12. interrupting
  13. True
  14. negative
  15. negative
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. False
  18. giving facts for points
  19. at the whole group
  20. talking to one person
  21. you are listening
  22. a do
  23. inviting a quiet member
  24. staying silent
  25. negative
  26. positive
  27. letting others finish
  28. sitting upright
  29. a don’t
  30. dominating the talk
  31. a don’t
  32. tapping the table
  33. positive
  34. a do
  35. negative
  36. True
  37. eye contact with all
  38. a do
  39. negative
  40. checking your phone

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