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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 599 · 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) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  3. 3.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  5. 5.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 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
  23. 23.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  35. 35.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. dominating
  3. True
  4. facing the speaker
  5. False
  6. sitting upright
  7. checking your phone
  8. a don’t
  9. letting others finish
  10. negative
  11. negative
  12. False
  13. positive
  14. a do
  15. a don’t
  16. tapping the table
  17. open hands
  18. interrupting others
  19. listening carefully
  20. positive
  21. negative
  22. at the whole group
  23. invite them in kindly
  24. a calm face
  25. a don’t
  26. True
  27. True
  28. a do
  29. slouching back
  30. checking your phone
  31. mocking an idea
  32. a do
  33. interrupting others
  34. staying on topic
  35. interrupting
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. looking at the clock
  38. eye contact with all
  39. dominating the talk
  40. rolling your eyes

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