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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 759 · 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.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  11. 11.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  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: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  25. 25.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. interrupting
  2. dominating
  3. a don’t
  4. letting others finish
  5. negative
  6. a do
  7. True
  8. True
  9. rolling your eyes
  10. a calm face
  11. False
  12. a don’t
  13. a don’t
  14. negative
  15. True
  16. arms crossed, frowning
  17. a do
  18. a do
  19. interrupting others
  20. shouting over others
  21. a do
  22. positive
  23. True
  24. arguing for its own sake
  25. False
  26. you are listening
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. a don’t
  29. False
  30. sitting upright
  31. invite them in kindly
  32. a don’t
  33. negative
  34. positive
  35. checking your phone
  36. mocking an idea
  37. True
  38. at the whole group
  39. positive
  40. positive

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