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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 365 · 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: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  10. 10.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  25. 25.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

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

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