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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 591 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  12. 12.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  17. 17.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 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
  27. 27.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  34. 34.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  36. 36.🚦 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
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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