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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 892 · 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: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  10. 10.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  13. 13.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  33. 33.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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