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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 416 · 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.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  2. 2.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  5. 5.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  24. 24.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent

Answer key

  1. interrupting others
  2. False
  3. dominating the talk
  4. letting others finish
  5. True
  6. a don’t
  7. talking to one person
  8. positive
  9. False
  10. at the whole group
  11. negative
  12. a don’t
  13. False
  14. talking to one person
  15. listening carefully
  16. arms crossed, frowning
  17. a do
  18. keeping points short
  19. sitting upright
  20. interrupting
  21. False
  22. using names politely
  23. checking your phone
  24. dominating
  25. you are listening
  26. a do
  27. eye contact with all
  28. nodding while listening
  29. slouching back
  30. negative
  31. rolling your eyes
  32. positive
  33. a do
  34. a do
  35. shouting over others
  36. staying on topic
  37. a don’t
  38. a do
  39. positive
  40. staying silent

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