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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 495 · 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 don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  5. 5.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  8. 8.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  37. 37.🚦 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
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value

Answer key

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

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