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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. positive
  3. invite them in kindly
  4. positive
  5. False
  6. at the whole group
  7. arguing for its own sake
  8. a don’t
  9. staying on topic
  10. a do
  11. positive
  12. positive
  13. dominating
  14. False
  15. a do
  16. nodding while listening
  17. True
  18. talking to one person
  19. a do
  20. using names politely
  21. looking at the clock
  22. pointing a finger
  23. mocking an idea
  24. letting others finish
  25. False
  26. positive
  27. shouting over others
  28. listening carefully
  29. interrupting
  30. facing the speaker
  31. False
  32. a don’t
  33. keeping points short
  34. shouting over others
  35. negative
  36. True
  37. you are listening
  38. arms crossed, frowning
  39. False
  40. interrupting others

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