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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 556 · 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) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  7. 7.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic

Answer key

  1. listening carefully
  2. you are listening
  3. dominating
  4. sitting upright
  5. a do
  6. shouting over others
  7. False
  8. listening carefully
  9. checking your phone
  10. letting others finish
  11. pointing a finger
  12. a do
  13. rolling your eyes
  14. a do
  15. eye contact with all
  16. True
  17. positive
  18. staying on topic
  19. positive
  20. mocking an idea
  21. a calm face
  22. invite them in kindly
  23. positive
  24. dominating the talk
  25. a don’t
  26. False
  27. positive
  28. False
  29. a don’t
  30. using names politely
  31. a don’t
  32. staying on topic
  33. a do
  34. staying silent
  35. inviting a quiet member
  36. a don’t
  37. negative
  38. a do
  39. checking your phone
  40. talking to one person

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