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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 931 · 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: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  4. 4.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  10. 10.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.🚦 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
  13. 13.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  21. 21.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a don’t
  3. staying on topic
  4. True
  5. speaking up early
  6. positive
  7. letting others finish
  8. positive
  9. staying silent
  10. interrupting
  11. mocking an idea
  12. at the whole group
  13. False
  14. staying silent
  15. you are listening
  16. slouching back
  17. mocking an idea
  18. dominating
  19. shouting over others
  20. rolling your eyes
  21. False
  22. nodding while listening
  23. arguing for its own sake
  24. positive
  25. pointing a finger
  26. a do
  27. checking your phone
  28. a do
  29. False
  30. True
  31. False
  32. False
  33. False
  34. a do
  35. a don’t
  36. negative
  37. sitting upright
  38. a don’t
  39. talking to one person
  40. invite them in kindly

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