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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 421 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  13. 13.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  25. 25.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  30. 30.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  33. 33.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. mocking an idea
  3. talking to one person
  4. keeping points short
  5. nodding while listening
  6. negative
  7. staying on topic
  8. positive
  9. True
  10. False
  11. speaking up early
  12. dominating
  13. you are listening
  14. shouting over others
  15. open hands
  16. a do
  17. inviting a quiet member
  18. positive
  19. True
  20. False
  21. tapping the table
  22. mocking an idea
  23. arguing for its own sake
  24. checking your phone
  25. True
  26. negative
  27. dominating the talk
  28. letting others finish
  29. slouching back
  30. False
  31. interrupting others
  32. arms crossed, frowning
  33. False
  34. staying silent
  35. a don’t
  36. a do
  37. False
  38. positive
  39. giving facts for points
  40. False

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