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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 536 · 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) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  2. 2.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  4. 4.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  6. 6.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  16. 16.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  18. 18.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  36. 36.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. open hands
  2. False
  3. checking your phone
  4. False
  5. using names politely
  6. False
  7. staying on topic
  8. interrupting others
  9. negative
  10. looking at the clock
  11. slouching back
  12. a do
  13. a don’t
  14. listening carefully
  15. dominating
  16. True
  17. giving facts for points
  18. interrupting
  19. arms crossed, frowning
  20. checking your phone
  21. keeping points short
  22. True
  23. inviting a quiet member
  24. a do
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. negative
  27. nodding while listening
  28. a don’t
  29. staying silent
  30. positive
  31. mocking an idea
  32. staying on topic
  33. negative
  34. a don’t
  35. invite them in kindly
  36. True
  37. interrupting others
  38. False
  39. positive
  40. positive

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