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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 338 · 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 don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  8. 8.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  16. 16.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  37. 37.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  40. 40.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored

Answer key

  1. staying silent
  2. listening carefully
  3. shouting over others
  4. dominating
  5. listening carefully
  6. looking at the clock
  7. staying silent
  8. False
  9. True
  10. a do
  11. dominating the talk
  12. keeping points short
  13. a do
  14. shouting over others
  15. open hands
  16. True
  17. a do
  18. True
  19. positive
  20. positive
  21. a don’t
  22. staying on topic
  23. using names politely
  24. keeping points short
  25. a don’t
  26. a don’t
  27. invite them in kindly
  28. positive
  29. pointing a finger
  30. rolling your eyes
  31. negative
  32. False
  33. staying on topic
  34. letting others finish
  35. eye contact with all
  36. giving facts for points
  37. False
  38. inviting a quiet member
  39. facing the speaker
  40. you are listening

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