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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 798 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 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
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  38. 38.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

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

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