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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 44 · 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: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  7. 7.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  19. 19.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  35. 35.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) open hands

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. a do
  3. negative
  4. using names politely
  5. nodding while listening
  6. interrupting
  7. True
  8. staying on topic
  9. a don’t
  10. keeping points short
  11. a calm face
  12. speaking up early
  13. staying on topic
  14. dominating
  15. a don’t
  16. rolling your eyes
  17. positive
  18. mocking an idea
  19. True
  20. talking to one person
  21. a do
  22. False
  23. a don’t
  24. looking at the clock
  25. staying silent
  26. letting others finish
  27. letting others finish
  28. positive
  29. a don’t
  30. pointing a finger
  31. facing the speaker
  32. shouting over others
  33. talking to one person
  34. sitting upright
  35. False
  36. negative
  37. staying silent
  38. a do
  39. tapping the table
  40. slouching back

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