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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 570 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  10. 10.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  18. 18.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  20. 20.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  25. 25.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) tapping the table
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  33. 33.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. mocking an idea
  4. arms crossed, frowning
  5. dominating the talk
  6. pointing a finger
  7. positive
  8. False
  9. staying silent
  10. True
  11. rolling your eyes
  12. mocking an idea
  13. a don’t
  14. talking to one person
  15. eye contact with all
  16. a do
  17. facing the speaker
  18. True
  19. interrupting
  20. you are listening
  21. a don’t
  22. False
  23. negative
  24. using names politely
  25. False
  26. dominating the talk
  27. a do
  28. False
  29. a do
  30. tapping the table
  31. letting others finish
  32. arguing for its own sake
  33. True
  34. a do
  35. a do
  36. letting others finish
  37. open hands
  38. shouting over others
  39. False
  40. a do

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