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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 27 · 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.🚦 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
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  26. 26.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 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
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  31. 31.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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