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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 674 · 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: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. shouting over others
  3. interrupting
  4. staying on topic
  5. keeping points short
  6. a don’t
  7. arms crossed, frowning
  8. negative
  9. positive
  10. positive
  11. dominating
  12. a do
  13. False
  14. invite them in kindly
  15. giving facts for points
  16. negative
  17. pointing a finger
  18. a do
  19. interrupting others
  20. at the whole group
  21. a don’t
  22. positive
  23. negative
  24. negative
  25. letting others finish
  26. a don’t
  27. True
  28. a do
  29. giving facts for points
  30. negative
  31. shouting over others
  32. a calm face
  33. a don’t
  34. tapping the table
  35. arguing for its own sake
  36. speaking up early
  37. inviting a quiet member
  38. nodding while listening
  39. a do
  40. arguing for its own sake

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