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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 872 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  4. 4.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  11. 11.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  12. 12.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  28. 28.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  36. 36.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. a calm face
  4. True
  5. shouting over others
  6. speaking up early
  7. a do
  8. looking at the clock
  9. keeping points short
  10. talking to one person
  11. at the whole group
  12. True
  13. False
  14. positive
  15. positive
  16. a do
  17. sitting upright
  18. positive
  19. pointing a finger
  20. a don’t
  21. dominating
  22. letting others finish
  23. a don’t
  24. interrupting
  25. staying on topic
  26. dominating the talk
  27. eye contact with all
  28. True
  29. a do
  30. shouting over others
  31. staying silent
  32. using names politely
  33. using names politely
  34. tapping the table
  35. arms crossed, frowning
  36. True
  37. a do
  38. False
  39. False
  40. staying silent

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