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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 566 · 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) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  18. 18.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  28. 28.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  30. 30.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

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

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