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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 596 · 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) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  4. 4.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  17. 17.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  22. 22.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  33. 33.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  38. 38.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

  1. using names politely
  2. interrupting
  3. dominating
  4. False
  5. a do
  6. a don’t
  7. facing the speaker
  8. a don’t
  9. giving facts for points
  10. staying silent
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. nodding while listening
  13. interrupting others
  14. mocking an idea
  15. rolling your eyes
  16. a calm face
  17. False
  18. False
  19. checking your phone
  20. negative
  21. at the whole group
  22. True
  23. letting others finish
  24. inviting a quiet member
  25. a do
  26. negative
  27. True
  28. keeping points short
  29. True
  30. speaking up early
  31. negative
  32. looking at the clock
  33. you are listening
  34. positive
  35. False
  36. slouching back
  37. interrupting others
  38. True
  39. negative
  40. talking to one person

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