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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 88 · 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: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely

Answer key

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

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