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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 70 · 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: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  4. 4.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  7. 7.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  9. 9.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  14. 14.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  17. 17.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  37. 37.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table

Answer key

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

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