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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 334 · 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.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  2. 2.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  8. 8.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  11. 11.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  28. 28.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. invite them in kindly
  2. True
  3. at the whole group
  4. positive
  5. staying on topic
  6. a do
  7. talking to one person
  8. True
  9. a don’t
  10. dominating
  11. you are listening
  12. a don’t
  13. letting others finish
  14. False
  15. listening carefully
  16. arguing for its own sake
  17. open hands
  18. a do
  19. negative
  20. giving facts for points
  21. a calm face
  22. speaking up early
  23. negative
  24. giving facts for points
  25. facing the speaker
  26. arguing for its own sake
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. True
  29. positive
  30. keeping points short
  31. listening carefully
  32. staying silent
  33. a don’t
  34. speaking up early
  35. positive
  36. a do
  37. True
  38. negative
  39. looking at the clock
  40. a do

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