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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 344 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake

Answer key

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

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