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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 46 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  28. 28.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 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
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  37. 37.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. checking your phone
  3. arguing for its own sake
  4. inviting a quiet member
  5. staying silent
  6. a do
  7. dominating
  8. letting others finish
  9. True
  10. a do
  11. a don’t
  12. slouching back
  13. nodding while listening
  14. negative
  15. you are listening
  16. inviting a quiet member
  17. a do
  18. a do
  19. using names politely
  20. negative
  21. a do
  22. tapping the table
  23. positive
  24. positive
  25. shouting over others
  26. giving facts for points
  27. arms crossed, frowning
  28. True
  29. a don’t
  30. interrupting
  31. positive
  32. at the whole group
  33. negative
  34. speaking up early
  35. dominating the talk
  36. listening carefully
  37. invite them in kindly
  38. negative
  39. positive
  40. True

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