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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 243 · 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 do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  4. 4.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 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
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  15. 15.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  17. 17.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  21. 21.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  36. 36.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger

Answer key

  1. speaking up early
  2. positive
  3. listening carefully
  4. True
  5. dominating the talk
  6. staying on topic
  7. a don’t
  8. dominating
  9. speaking up early
  10. rolling your eyes
  11. a don’t
  12. a don’t
  13. invite them in kindly
  14. slouching back
  15. False
  16. dominating the talk
  17. True
  18. False
  19. arguing for its own sake
  20. interrupting others
  21. False
  22. a calm face
  23. positive
  24. True
  25. giving facts for points
  26. you are listening
  27. arms crossed, frowning
  28. a don’t
  29. True
  30. a do
  31. checking your phone
  32. a do
  33. a don’t
  34. False
  35. interrupting
  36. True
  37. keeping points short
  38. open hands
  39. talking to one person
  40. sitting upright

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