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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 693 · 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: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  18. 18.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  22. 22.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  28. 28.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  31. 31.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  35. 35.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  40. 40.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. negative
  3. arguing for its own sake
  4. positive
  5. giving facts for points
  6. a do
  7. listening carefully
  8. positive
  9. a do
  10. negative
  11. negative
  12. rolling your eyes
  13. shouting over others
  14. listening carefully
  15. mocking an idea
  16. open hands
  17. inviting a quiet member
  18. at the whole group
  19. shouting over others
  20. a do
  21. interrupting
  22. True
  23. a do
  24. arguing for its own sake
  25. a don’t
  26. positive
  27. a calm face
  28. False
  29. a do
  30. pointing a finger
  31. True
  32. False
  33. a don’t
  34. giving facts for points
  35. invite them in kindly
  36. mocking an idea
  37. staying on topic
  38. letting others finish
  39. slouching back
  40. you are listening

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