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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. giving facts for points
  3. a do
  4. dominating the talk
  5. staying silent
  6. you are listening
  7. pointing a finger
  8. a do
  9. a do
  10. positive
  11. looking at the clock
  12. inviting a quiet member
  13. eye contact with all
  14. letting others finish
  15. a don’t
  16. arms crossed, frowning
  17. tapping the table
  18. True
  19. a do
  20. negative
  21. True
  22. facing the speaker
  23. a do
  24. positive
  25. staying on topic
  26. a don’t
  27. slouching back
  28. dominating
  29. False
  30. False
  31. listening carefully
  32. True
  33. False
  34. positive
  35. at the whole group
  36. checking your phone
  37. True
  38. letting others finish
  39. negative
  40. invite them in kindly

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