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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 618 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  22. 22.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  35. 35.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  36. 36.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. arguing for its own sake
  2. tapping the table
  3. you are listening
  4. looking at the clock
  5. speaking up early
  6. letting others finish
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. interrupting
  9. keeping points short
  10. shouting over others
  11. negative
  12. False
  13. a do
  14. dominating
  15. a calm face
  16. shouting over others
  17. positive
  18. a don’t
  19. True
  20. interrupting others
  21. staying on topic
  22. True
  23. keeping points short
  24. True
  25. positive
  26. True
  27. False
  28. giving facts for points
  29. nodding while listening
  30. slouching back
  31. giving facts for points
  32. a don’t
  33. mocking an idea
  34. dominating the talk
  35. invite them in kindly
  36. True
  37. a do
  38. a do
  39. positive
  40. False

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