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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 961 · 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.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  4. 4.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  13. 13.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 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
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  25. 25.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  30. 30.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  35. 35.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. arguing for its own sake
  2. staying on topic
  3. tapping the table
  4. True
  5. negative
  6. pointing a finger
  7. checking your phone
  8. open hands
  9. a do
  10. staying silent
  11. False
  12. at the whole group
  13. True
  14. positive
  15. invite them in kindly
  16. inviting a quiet member
  17. arguing for its own sake
  18. a do
  19. dominating the talk
  20. negative
  21. a calm face
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. arms crossed, frowning
  24. interrupting others
  25. False
  26. False
  27. letting others finish
  28. a don’t
  29. rolling your eyes
  30. you are listening
  31. using names politely
  32. a don’t
  33. False
  34. interrupting
  35. True
  36. a do
  37. dominating
  38. talking to one person
  39. positive
  40. False

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