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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 899 · 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: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  26. 26.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 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
  38. 38.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. a don’t
  3. a do
  4. True
  5. interrupting
  6. positive
  7. False
  8. dominating
  9. staying silent
  10. arms crossed, frowning
  11. talking to one person
  12. sitting upright
  13. interrupting others
  14. staying on topic
  15. a don’t
  16. you are listening
  17. positive
  18. letting others finish
  19. a don’t
  20. slouching back
  21. negative
  22. shouting over others
  23. keeping points short
  24. talking to one person
  25. nodding while listening
  26. True
  27. True
  28. dominating the talk
  29. checking your phone
  30. a don’t
  31. invite them in kindly
  32. a do
  33. a do
  34. inviting a quiet member
  35. inviting a quiet member
  36. False
  37. at the whole group
  38. True
  39. a don’t
  40. a do

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