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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 740 · 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.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 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
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  15. 15.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  25. 25.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  27. 27.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

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

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