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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 375 · 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.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  10. 10.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  17. 17.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  24. 24.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  33. 33.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  40. 40.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. False
  3. a do
  4. negative
  5. interrupting others
  6. looking at the clock
  7. positive
  8. a don’t
  9. slouching back
  10. False
  11. listening carefully
  12. a do
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. shouting over others
  15. interrupting
  16. pointing a finger
  17. True
  18. True
  19. dominating
  20. letting others finish
  21. a do
  22. rolling your eyes
  23. eye contact with all
  24. you are listening
  25. facing the speaker
  26. a don’t
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. positive
  29. at the whole group
  30. talking to one person
  31. talking to one person
  32. tapping the table
  33. True
  34. a don’t
  35. False
  36. a do
  37. negative
  38. invite them in kindly
  39. using names politely
  40. True

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