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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 956 · 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: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  5. 5.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  15. 15.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  25. 25.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  26. 26.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  39. 39.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  40. 40.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. staying on topic
  3. eye contact with all
  4. letting others finish
  5. True
  6. dominating
  7. mocking an idea
  8. you are listening
  9. negative
  10. a do
  11. False
  12. invite them in kindly
  13. shouting over others
  14. speaking up early
  15. True
  16. pointing a finger
  17. negative
  18. speaking up early
  19. keeping points short
  20. using names politely
  21. tapping the table
  22. a do
  23. dominating the talk
  24. inviting a quiet member
  25. interrupting
  26. False
  27. False
  28. listening carefully
  29. inviting a quiet member
  30. staying silent
  31. a do
  32. a don’t
  33. checking your phone
  34. negative
  35. positive
  36. positive
  37. looking at the clock
  38. open hands
  39. at the whole group
  40. False

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