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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 590 · 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.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  3. 3.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  21. 21.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. False
  2. nodding while listening
  3. True
  4. speaking up early
  5. checking your phone
  6. mocking an idea
  7. dominating
  8. shouting over others
  9. keeping points short
  10. talking to one person
  11. negative
  12. interrupting others
  13. talking to one person
  14. positive
  15. shouting over others
  16. a don’t
  17. a don’t
  18. True
  19. negative
  20. interrupting
  21. invite them in kindly
  22. mocking an idea
  23. a do
  24. dominating the talk
  25. positive
  26. giving facts for points
  27. slouching back
  28. a do
  29. dominating the talk
  30. a don’t
  31. True
  32. giving facts for points
  33. a don’t
  34. using names politely
  35. a do
  36. a do
  37. open hands
  38. letting others finish
  39. negative
  40. positive

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