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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 393 · 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 don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  7. 7.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  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) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  18. 18.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  31. 31.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  38. 38.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. a don’t
  3. inviting a quiet member
  4. looking at the clock
  5. dominating the talk
  6. using names politely
  7. False
  8. staying silent
  9. positive
  10. False
  11. staying on topic
  12. a don’t
  13. using names politely
  14. True
  15. interrupting others
  16. speaking up early
  17. tapping the table
  18. False
  19. interrupting
  20. a do
  21. nodding while listening
  22. keeping points short
  23. positive
  24. False
  25. True
  26. dominating
  27. keeping points short
  28. positive
  29. a do
  30. rolling your eyes
  31. False
  32. arguing for its own sake
  33. shouting over others
  34. negative
  35. a don’t
  36. a do
  37. talking to one person
  38. False
  39. staying silent
  40. positive

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