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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 396 · 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: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  6. 6.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  9. 9.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.🚦 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
  18. 18.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) tapping the table
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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