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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 423 · 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.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  3. 3.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 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
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  10. 10.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  15. 15.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  23. 23.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  36. 36.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully

Answer key

  1. False
  2. looking at the clock
  3. True
  4. invite them in kindly
  5. positive
  6. slouching back
  7. a do
  8. a calm face
  9. arguing for its own sake
  10. True
  11. a don’t
  12. mocking an idea
  13. talking to one person
  14. listening carefully
  15. False
  16. True
  17. False
  18. a do
  19. True
  20. False
  21. a don’t
  22. dominating
  23. True
  24. a do
  25. eye contact with all
  26. speaking up early
  27. negative
  28. interrupting
  29. tapping the table
  30. giving facts for points
  31. a don’t
  32. interrupting others
  33. True
  34. negative
  35. staying on topic
  36. you are listening
  37. talking to one person
  38. a do
  39. nodding while listening
  40. staying silent

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