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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 48 · 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: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) building on
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  25. 25.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  32. 32.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. a don’t
  3. you are listening
  4. eye contact with all
  5. positive
  6. letting others finish
  7. negative
  8. inviting a quiet member
  9. a do
  10. negative
  11. dominating
  12. positive
  13. giving facts for points
  14. interrupting others
  15. pointing a finger
  16. positive
  17. False
  18. True
  19. slouching back
  20. a do
  21. at the whole group
  22. interrupting
  23. dominating the talk
  24. sitting upright
  25. invite them in kindly
  26. a don’t
  27. listening carefully
  28. a do
  29. giving facts for points
  30. mocking an idea
  31. inviting a quiet member
  32. False
  33. facing the speaker
  34. positive
  35. True
  36. a do
  37. looking at the clock
  38. False
  39. a do
  40. False

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