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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 128 · 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: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  3. 3.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  14. 14.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  32. 32.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. eye contact with all
  3. invite them in kindly
  4. staying on topic
  5. a don’t
  6. False
  7. dominating the talk
  8. a do
  9. talking to one person
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. a do
  12. a do
  13. you are listening
  14. True
  15. a don’t
  16. listening carefully
  17. a don’t
  18. positive
  19. interrupting others
  20. mocking an idea
  21. False
  22. nodding while listening
  23. positive
  24. rolling your eyes
  25. giving facts for points
  26. negative
  27. staying silent
  28. giving facts for points
  29. True
  30. staying on topic
  31. shouting over others
  32. True
  33. interrupting
  34. tapping the table
  35. mocking an idea
  36. dominating the talk
  37. positive
  38. True
  39. True
  40. facing the speaker

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