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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 285 · 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.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 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
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 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
  37. 37.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person

Answer key

  1. True
  2. giving facts for points
  3. shouting over others
  4. you are listening
  5. checking your phone
  6. using names politely
  7. a don’t
  8. sitting upright
  9. a do
  10. a do
  11. a don’t
  12. at the whole group
  13. arms crossed, frowning
  14. speaking up early
  15. a do
  16. False
  17. interrupting
  18. positive
  19. staying silent
  20. mocking an idea
  21. interrupting others
  22. pointing a finger
  23. nodding while listening
  24. a don’t
  25. negative
  26. negative
  27. shouting over others
  28. positive
  29. True
  30. dominating
  31. positive
  32. True
  33. False
  34. interrupting others
  35. a don’t
  36. invite them in kindly
  37. True
  38. staying on topic
  39. dominating the talk
  40. inviting a quiet member

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