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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 507 · 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.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  6. 6.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  20. 20.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  25. 25.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  33. 33.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  37. 37.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. sitting upright
  2. negative
  3. a don’t
  4. a don’t
  5. staying on topic
  6. True
  7. interrupting
  8. shouting over others
  9. keeping points short
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. giving facts for points
  12. nodding while listening
  13. a do
  14. staying on topic
  15. positive
  16. positive
  17. a don’t
  18. invite them in kindly
  19. shouting over others
  20. False
  21. a don’t
  22. positive
  23. True
  24. slouching back
  25. False
  26. True
  27. open hands
  28. positive
  29. talking to one person
  30. a do
  31. False
  32. facing the speaker
  33. dominating
  34. giving facts for points
  35. listening carefully
  36. speaking up early
  37. False
  38. True
  39. negative
  40. negative

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