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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 986 · 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) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 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
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  33. 33.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  35. 35.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  39. 39.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. talking to one person
  2. dominating
  3. a don’t
  4. checking your phone
  5. False
  6. tapping the table
  7. shouting over others
  8. a don’t
  9. open hands
  10. a don’t
  11. a don’t
  12. positive
  13. invite them in kindly
  14. dominating the talk
  15. a do
  16. interrupting others
  17. giving facts for points
  18. positive
  19. negative
  20. False
  21. arms crossed, frowning
  22. positive
  23. speaking up early
  24. a calm face
  25. a do
  26. letting others finish
  27. at the whole group
  28. negative
  29. a do
  30. keeping points short
  31. a do
  32. looking at the clock
  33. interrupting
  34. sitting upright
  35. True
  36. a don’t
  37. a don’t
  38. slouching back
  39. False
  40. negative

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