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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 450 · 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) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 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
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  29. 29.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early

Answer key

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

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