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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 638 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  9. 9.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  17. 17.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  28. 28.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) building on
  29. 29.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  33. 33.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  38. 38.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. negative
  3. talking to one person
  4. staying silent
  5. negative
  6. speaking up early
  7. dominating the talk
  8. arguing for its own sake
  9. False
  10. listening carefully
  11. a don’t
  12. False
  13. checking your phone
  14. a don’t
  15. a do
  16. slouching back
  17. True
  18. dominating the talk
  19. sitting upright
  20. a do
  21. positive
  22. nodding while listening
  23. you are listening
  24. positive
  25. staying on topic
  26. open hands
  27. using names politely
  28. dominating
  29. False
  30. a don’t
  31. inviting a quiet member
  32. using names politely
  33. False
  34. pointing a finger
  35. rolling your eyes
  36. letting others finish
  37. talking to one person
  38. True
  39. a do
  40. negative

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