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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 422 · 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.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  4. 4.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  20. 20.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  24. 24.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. staying silent
  3. using names politely
  4. False
  5. positive
  6. True
  7. a calm face
  8. listening carefully
  9. a do
  10. keeping points short
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. arguing for its own sake
  13. a do
  14. True
  15. staying silent
  16. giving facts for points
  17. sitting upright
  18. a don’t
  19. arms crossed, frowning
  20. False
  21. a do
  22. negative
  23. talking to one person
  24. True
  25. interrupting others
  26. True
  27. False
  28. True
  29. at the whole group
  30. positive
  31. False
  32. False
  33. a don’t
  34. staying on topic
  35. a don’t
  36. listening carefully
  37. negative
  38. staying on topic
  39. a do
  40. True

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