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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 372 · 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 of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  10. 10.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  16. 16.🚦 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
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  18. 18.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  33. 33.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  39. 39.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

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

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