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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 400 · 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.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  4. 4.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  29. 29.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  37. 37.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  39. 39.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. invite them in kindly
  3. a calm face
  4. False
  5. negative
  6. you are listening
  7. positive
  8. True
  9. a don’t
  10. letting others finish
  11. talking to one person
  12. dominating
  13. a don’t
  14. giving facts for points
  15. a do
  16. keeping points short
  17. interrupting
  18. a don’t
  19. speaking up early
  20. a don’t
  21. a don’t
  22. a do
  23. inviting a quiet member
  24. arguing for its own sake
  25. a do
  26. eye contact with all
  27. speaking up early
  28. at the whole group
  29. False
  30. False
  31. False
  32. a do
  33. nodding while listening
  34. a do
  35. staying silent
  36. keeping points short
  37. False
  38. letting others finish
  39. False
  40. True

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