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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 126 · 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: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  17. 17.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  19. 19.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  24. 24.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  30. 30.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  37. 37.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. a do
  3. positive
  4. open hands
  5. you are listening
  6. talking to one person
  7. staying silent
  8. arms crossed, frowning
  9. using names politely
  10. a do
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. negative
  13. invite them in kindly
  14. dominating the talk
  15. letting others finish
  16. dominating
  17. False
  18. letting others finish
  19. False
  20. True
  21. keeping points short
  22. negative
  23. speaking up early
  24. True
  25. a do
  26. giving facts for points
  27. a don’t
  28. speaking up early
  29. talking to one person
  30. False
  31. negative
  32. positive
  33. False
  34. a don’t
  35. negative
  36. sitting upright
  37. True
  38. inviting a quiet member
  39. a do
  40. a do

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