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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 288 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  18. 18.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  20. 20.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  28. 28.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. using names politely
  2. sitting upright
  3. negative
  4. keeping points short
  5. positive
  6. a do
  7. staying silent
  8. negative
  9. a don’t
  10. a do
  11. False
  12. a don’t
  13. slouching back
  14. mocking an idea
  15. negative
  16. negative
  17. speaking up early
  18. interrupting
  19. arguing for its own sake
  20. True
  21. mocking an idea
  22. dominating
  23. a do
  24. listening carefully
  25. a don’t
  26. True
  27. keeping points short
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. checking your phone
  30. dominating the talk
  31. shouting over others
  32. a don’t
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. letting others finish
  35. False
  36. nodding while listening
  37. staying on topic
  38. rolling your eyes
  39. tapping the table
  40. a do

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