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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 320 · 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: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  14. 14.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  38. 38.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. False
  2. talking to one person
  3. staying on topic
  4. talking to one person
  5. keeping points short
  6. pointing a finger
  7. a do
  8. a don’t
  9. checking your phone
  10. True
  11. using names politely
  12. nodding while listening
  13. interrupting others
  14. True
  15. a don’t
  16. negative
  17. keeping points short
  18. eye contact with all
  19. dominating the talk
  20. giving facts for points
  21. inviting a quiet member
  22. negative
  23. a don’t
  24. a do
  25. negative
  26. listening carefully
  27. a do
  28. speaking up early
  29. a don’t
  30. False
  31. False
  32. arguing for its own sake
  33. at the whole group
  34. positive
  35. listening carefully
  36. interrupting others
  37. speaking up early
  38. interrupting
  39. negative
  40. positive

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