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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 392 · 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: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  5. 5.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  21. 21.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. a calm face
  3. nodding while listening
  4. pointing a finger
  5. True
  6. letting others finish
  7. invite them in kindly
  8. mocking an idea
  9. speaking up early
  10. arguing for its own sake
  11. giving facts for points
  12. dominating
  13. positive
  14. positive
  15. a do
  16. letting others finish
  17. facing the speaker
  18. a do
  19. using names politely
  20. sitting upright
  21. True
  22. a do
  23. speaking up early
  24. False
  25. True
  26. a do
  27. True
  28. False
  29. interrupting
  30. rolling your eyes
  31. a don’t
  32. a don’t
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. at the whole group
  35. a don’t
  36. False
  37. a don’t
  38. interrupting others
  39. keeping points short
  40. interrupting others

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