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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 268 · 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) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  7. 7.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  9. 9.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 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
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  18. 18.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  19. 19.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  37. 37.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person

Answer key

  1. staying on topic
  2. listening carefully
  3. a do
  4. negative
  5. False
  6. interrupting others
  7. False
  8. using names politely
  9. False
  10. at the whole group
  11. dominating the talk
  12. True
  13. a do
  14. False
  15. eye contact with all
  16. rolling your eyes
  17. listening carefully
  18. you are listening
  19. True
  20. facing the speaker
  21. mocking an idea
  22. a don’t
  23. dominating
  24. positive
  25. invite them in kindly
  26. a do
  27. negative
  28. arms crossed, frowning
  29. a calm face
  30. negative
  31. True
  32. positive
  33. letting others finish
  34. speaking up early
  35. a don’t
  36. nodding while listening
  37. False
  38. False
  39. staying silent
  40. keeping points short

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