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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 522 · 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 don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  6. 6.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  33. 33.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  40. 40.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor

Answer key

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

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