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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 306 · 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) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  2. 2.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  7. 7.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  27. 27.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  33. 33.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. keeping points short
  2. True
  3. negative
  4. a don’t
  5. listening carefully
  6. inviting a quiet member
  7. True
  8. False
  9. negative
  10. staying silent
  11. a do
  12. shouting over others
  13. keeping points short
  14. sitting upright
  15. a don’t
  16. a don’t
  17. dominating
  18. positive
  19. positive
  20. interrupting
  21. positive
  22. staying silent
  23. mocking an idea
  24. interrupting others
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. open hands
  27. True
  28. arms crossed, frowning
  29. nodding while listening
  30. positive
  31. positive
  32. you are listening
  33. False
  34. arguing for its own sake
  35. checking your phone
  36. checking your phone
  37. mocking an idea
  38. interrupting others
  39. positive
  40. a don’t

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