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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 632 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  10. 10.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  14. 14.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  24. 24.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. staying on topic
  3. False
  4. speaking up early
  5. arguing for its own sake
  6. using names politely
  7. looking at the clock
  8. a do
  9. nodding while listening
  10. True
  11. True
  12. True
  13. mocking an idea
  14. at the whole group
  15. interrupting
  16. positive
  17. staying on topic
  18. slouching back
  19. invite them in kindly
  20. a don’t
  21. letting others finish
  22. a do
  23. a calm face
  24. True
  25. a do
  26. using names politely
  27. facing the speaker
  28. True
  29. talking to one person
  30. a don’t
  31. False
  32. True
  33. dominating
  34. keeping points short
  35. inviting a quiet member
  36. negative
  37. talking to one person
  38. mocking an idea
  39. a don’t
  40. speaking up early

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