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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 686 · 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: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  10. 10.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  12. 12.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  17. 17.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  38. 38.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

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

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