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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 487 · 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 of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  2. 2.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  22. 22.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  23. 23.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  27. 27.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  38. 38.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  40. 40.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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