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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 76 · 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.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  10. 10.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  27. 27.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 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
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  35. 35.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  38. 38.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. dominating the talk
  3. checking your phone
  4. nodding while listening
  5. positive
  6. True
  7. arguing for its own sake
  8. keeping points short
  9. using names politely
  10. False
  11. positive
  12. a don’t
  13. facing the speaker
  14. arms crossed, frowning
  15. arguing for its own sake
  16. a do
  17. tapping the table
  18. a do
  19. a don’t
  20. negative
  21. invite them in kindly
  22. shouting over others
  23. staying silent
  24. a don’t
  25. a don’t
  26. checking your phone
  27. you are listening
  28. inviting a quiet member
  29. looking at the clock
  30. a do
  31. at the whole group
  32. speaking up early
  33. a do
  34. letting others finish
  35. False
  36. pointing a finger
  37. open hands
  38. True
  39. a don’t
  40. interrupting

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