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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 772 · 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.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  9. 9.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  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: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  14. 14.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  26. 26.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

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

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