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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 505 · 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.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  12. 12.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  23. 23.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  24. 24.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  26. 26.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  27. 27.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully

Answer key

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

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