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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 333 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  2. 2.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  10. 10.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. looking at the clock
  2. True
  3. True
  4. you are listening
  5. a don’t
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. positive
  8. letting others finish
  9. listening carefully
  10. True
  11. mocking an idea
  12. a don’t
  13. a don’t
  14. a don’t
  15. False
  16. positive
  17. interrupting
  18. staying on topic
  19. rolling your eyes
  20. a don’t
  21. sitting upright
  22. positive
  23. False
  24. True
  25. facing the speaker
  26. tapping the table
  27. a do
  28. checking your phone
  29. dominating
  30. eye contact with all
  31. speaking up early
  32. positive
  33. a don’t
  34. shouting over others
  35. False
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. a do
  38. staying silent
  39. a do
  40. True

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