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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 603 · 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) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  3. 3.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  11. 11.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  14. 14.🚦 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
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  22. 22.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  28. 28.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face

Answer key

  1. arguing for its own sake
  2. letting others finish
  3. True
  4. positive
  5. nodding while listening
  6. a don’t
  7. positive
  8. True
  9. inviting a quiet member
  10. using names politely
  11. you are listening
  12. a do
  13. interrupting
  14. invite them in kindly
  15. a do
  16. talking to one person
  17. a do
  18. True
  19. looking at the clock
  20. at the whole group
  21. dominating the talk
  22. True
  23. staying on topic
  24. a do
  25. a do
  26. a don’t
  27. sitting upright
  28. True
  29. dominating the talk
  30. False
  31. negative
  32. facing the speaker
  33. giving facts for points
  34. a do
  35. negative
  36. checking your phone
  37. tapping the table
  38. staying silent
  39. a don’t
  40. a calm face

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