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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 426 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  2. 2.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  11. 11.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  15. 15.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  37. 37.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. True
  3. dominating
  4. interrupting
  5. a do
  6. shouting over others
  7. a don’t
  8. positive
  9. staying on topic
  10. talking to one person
  11. True
  12. False
  13. a don’t
  14. tapping the table
  15. False
  16. arguing for its own sake
  17. positive
  18. True
  19. a do
  20. talking to one person
  21. eye contact with all
  22. a do
  23. a do
  24. at the whole group
  25. dominating the talk
  26. a don’t
  27. negative
  28. False
  29. a do
  30. speaking up early
  31. staying silent
  32. checking your phone
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. False
  35. False
  36. invite them in kindly
  37. True
  38. False
  39. a don’t
  40. a don’t

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