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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 391 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  22. 22.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  27. 27.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  36. 36.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. speaking up early
  3. slouching back
  4. facing the speaker
  5. positive
  6. checking your phone
  7. negative
  8. inviting a quiet member
  9. positive
  10. False
  11. interrupting others
  12. a do
  13. True
  14. True
  15. invite them in kindly
  16. dominating the talk
  17. a do
  18. a do
  19. False
  20. a don’t
  21. listening carefully
  22. False
  23. at the whole group
  24. positive
  25. interrupting
  26. sitting upright
  27. dominating
  28. giving facts for points
  29. a do
  30. checking your phone
  31. a do
  32. interrupting others
  33. keeping points short
  34. a don’t
  35. letting others finish
  36. True
  37. True
  38. nodding while listening
  39. pointing a finger
  40. staying silent

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