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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 545 · 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 a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  4. 4.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  5. 5.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  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) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  38. 38.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. speaking up early
  2. eye contact with all
  3. arms crossed, frowning
  4. invite them in kindly
  5. True
  6. dominating
  7. a do
  8. positive
  9. a do
  10. dominating the talk
  11. a don’t
  12. shouting over others
  13. negative
  14. a don’t
  15. mocking an idea
  16. looking at the clock
  17. positive
  18. False
  19. dominating the talk
  20. negative
  21. letting others finish
  22. True
  23. a don’t
  24. inviting a quiet member
  25. negative
  26. nodding while listening
  27. checking your phone
  28. a don’t
  29. a do
  30. negative
  31. staying silent
  32. rolling your eyes
  33. a don’t
  34. staying silent
  35. interrupting
  36. staying on topic
  37. sitting upright
  38. True
  39. pointing a finger
  40. False

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