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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 616 · 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) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  10. 10.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  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) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  14. 14.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  24. 24.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  26. 26.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  28. 28.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  33. 33.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully

Answer key

  1. mocking an idea
  2. a don’t
  3. at the whole group
  4. interrupting
  5. positive
  6. shouting over others
  7. negative
  8. open hands
  9. staying silent
  10. False
  11. tapping the table
  12. a do
  13. staying on topic
  14. False
  15. sitting upright
  16. negative
  17. negative
  18. a do
  19. True
  20. a don’t
  21. positive
  22. a don’t
  23. staying on topic
  24. invite them in kindly
  25. using names politely
  26. True
  27. listening carefully
  28. False
  29. staying silent
  30. facing the speaker
  31. speaking up early
  32. you are listening
  33. True
  34. shouting over others
  35. False
  36. interrupting others
  37. a do
  38. a don’t
  39. inviting a quiet member
  40. checking your phone

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