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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 59 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  4. 4.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  17. 17.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  39. 39.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others

Answer key

  1. tapping the table
  2. talking to one person
  3. pointing a finger
  4. True
  5. positive
  6. dominating the talk
  7. a don’t
  8. False
  9. staying silent
  10. False
  11. False
  12. listening carefully
  13. mocking an idea
  14. a don’t
  15. letting others finish
  16. open hands
  17. False
  18. listening carefully
  19. negative
  20. True
  21. False
  22. a do
  23. you are listening
  24. rolling your eyes
  25. negative
  26. positive
  27. giving facts for points
  28. a don’t
  29. speaking up early
  30. negative
  31. negative
  32. letting others finish
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. nodding while listening
  35. facing the speaker
  36. keeping points short
  37. positive
  38. checking your phone
  39. interrupting
  40. interrupting others

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