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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 866 · 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: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  27. 27.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  34. 34.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  37. 37.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a do
  3. a do
  4. letting others finish
  5. a do
  6. negative
  7. arms crossed, frowning
  8. inviting a quiet member
  9. shouting over others
  10. looking at the clock
  11. speaking up early
  12. positive
  13. a do
  14. a don’t
  15. you are listening
  16. a do
  17. at the whole group
  18. slouching back
  19. a do
  20. rolling your eyes
  21. arguing for its own sake
  22. positive
  23. eye contact with all
  24. negative
  25. negative
  26. dominating the talk
  27. False
  28. False
  29. True
  30. listening carefully
  31. a don’t
  32. a don’t
  33. interrupting
  34. True
  35. invite them in kindly
  36. a calm face
  37. dominating
  38. staying on topic
  39. False
  40. tapping the table

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