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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 612 · 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) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  10. 10.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  12. 12.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  20. 20.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  26. 26.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  30. 30.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  32. 32.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

  1. giving facts for points
  2. negative
  3. dominating
  4. a don’t
  5. a do
  6. positive
  7. True
  8. facing the speaker
  9. you are listening
  10. False
  11. staying on topic
  12. False
  13. True
  14. using names politely
  15. keeping points short
  16. a do
  17. negative
  18. mocking an idea
  19. keeping points short
  20. True
  21. interrupting
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. giving facts for points
  24. a do
  25. arms crossed, frowning
  26. invite them in kindly
  27. positive
  28. at the whole group
  29. checking your phone
  30. True
  31. eye contact with all
  32. False
  33. arguing for its own sake
  34. letting others finish
  35. speaking up early
  36. a do
  37. sitting upright
  38. a don’t
  39. a don’t
  40. checking your phone

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