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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 695 · 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: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  16. 16.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  18. 18.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  29. 29.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea

Answer key

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

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