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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 292 · 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) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  4. 4.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  25. 25.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  30. 30.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. using names politely
  3. talking to one person
  4. False
  5. staying silent
  6. looking at the clock
  7. pointing a finger
  8. checking your phone
  9. negative
  10. nodding while listening
  11. rolling your eyes
  12. a don’t
  13. dominating the talk
  14. interrupting
  15. positive
  16. you are listening
  17. a don’t
  18. False
  19. listening carefully
  20. arguing for its own sake
  21. negative
  22. a do
  23. positive
  24. staying on topic
  25. dominating
  26. mocking an idea
  27. facing the speaker
  28. a do
  29. inviting a quiet member
  30. False
  31. speaking up early
  32. a do
  33. False
  34. negative
  35. speaking up early
  36. True
  37. positive
  38. negative
  39. negative
  40. mocking an idea

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