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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 281 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  23. 23.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  25. 25.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. using names politely
  2. positive
  3. True
  4. True
  5. listening carefully
  6. positive
  7. True
  8. a do
  9. False
  10. dominating
  11. a do
  12. a do
  13. open hands
  14. listening carefully
  15. keeping points short
  16. a don’t
  17. rolling your eyes
  18. eye contact with all
  19. talking to one person
  20. at the whole group
  21. inviting a quiet member
  22. shouting over others
  23. invite them in kindly
  24. nodding while listening
  25. True
  26. a do
  27. giving facts for points
  28. negative
  29. mocking an idea
  30. a don’t
  31. positive
  32. False
  33. interrupting
  34. checking your phone
  35. False
  36. using names politely
  37. letting others finish
  38. checking your phone
  39. a do
  40. negative

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