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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

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

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