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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 606 · 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.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  17. 17.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  19. 19.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  38. 38.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish

Answer key

  1. False
  2. positive
  3. a do
  4. staying on topic
  5. arguing for its own sake
  6. positive
  7. listening carefully
  8. a do
  9. keeping points short
  10. True
  11. positive
  12. a do
  13. checking your phone
  14. you are listening
  15. mocking an idea
  16. talking to one person
  17. invite them in kindly
  18. using names politely
  19. at the whole group
  20. negative
  21. interrupting
  22. False
  23. a don’t
  24. False
  25. True
  26. dominating
  27. negative
  28. staying silent
  29. using names politely
  30. a do
  31. positive
  32. negative
  33. mocking an idea
  34. shouting over others
  35. positive
  36. eye contact with all
  37. checking your phone
  38. False
  39. keeping points short
  40. interrupting others

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