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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 745 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  17. 17.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  37. 37.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. staying on topic
  2. a do
  3. a do
  4. sitting upright
  5. negative
  6. shouting over others
  7. a do
  8. you are listening
  9. negative
  10. listening carefully
  11. keeping points short
  12. dominating the talk
  13. a don’t
  14. positive
  15. False
  16. open hands
  17. True
  18. interrupting
  19. invite them in kindly
  20. a don’t
  21. dominating the talk
  22. tapping the table
  23. dominating
  24. a don’t
  25. interrupting others
  26. False
  27. positive
  28. keeping points short
  29. giving facts for points
  30. a don’t
  31. talking to one person
  32. False
  33. arguing for its own sake
  34. a do
  35. negative
  36. checking your phone
  37. at the whole group
  38. False
  39. a don’t
  40. a do

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