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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 399 · 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.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  13. 13.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.🚦 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
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  24. 24.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

  1. interrupting
  2. a don’t
  3. True
  4. negative
  5. negative
  6. speaking up early
  7. looking at the clock
  8. you are listening
  9. a don’t
  10. True
  11. positive
  12. dominating the talk
  13. invite them in kindly
  14. giving facts for points
  15. at the whole group
  16. arguing for its own sake
  17. True
  18. negative
  19. False
  20. a don’t
  21. listening carefully
  22. False
  23. interrupting others
  24. False
  25. eye contact with all
  26. a do
  27. positive
  28. keeping points short
  29. negative
  30. a do
  31. False
  32. arguing for its own sake
  33. using names politely
  34. interrupting others
  35. True
  36. mocking an idea
  37. letting others finish
  38. sitting upright
  39. nodding while listening
  40. giving facts for points

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