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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 410 · 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: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  6. 6.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  30. 30.🚦 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
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  33. 33.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  37. 37.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value

Answer key

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

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