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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 662 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  15. 15.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 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
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  33. 33.🚦 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
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  36. 36.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. a do
  3. a don’t
  4. inviting a quiet member
  5. giving facts for points
  6. using names politely
  7. speaking up early
  8. positive
  9. False
  10. a do
  11. a don’t
  12. interrupting others
  13. True
  14. dominating
  15. True
  16. shouting over others
  17. interrupting
  18. positive
  19. you are listening
  20. negative
  21. a don’t
  22. arms crossed, frowning
  23. a do
  24. invite them in kindly
  25. staying on topic
  26. True
  27. True
  28. arguing for its own sake
  29. pointing a finger
  30. a don’t
  31. False
  32. checking your phone
  33. at the whole group
  34. staying on topic
  35. listening carefully
  36. True
  37. open hands
  38. nodding while listening
  39. talking to one person
  40. a do

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