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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 706 · 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: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  8. 8.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  11. 11.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  22. 22.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  37. 37.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 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

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. positive
  3. a do
  4. facing the speaker
  5. positive
  6. talking to one person
  7. rolling your eyes
  8. False
  9. inviting a quiet member
  10. you are listening
  11. True
  12. looking at the clock
  13. staying on topic
  14. listening carefully
  15. checking your phone
  16. negative
  17. giving facts for points
  18. speaking up early
  19. a do
  20. a don’t
  21. eye contact with all
  22. False
  23. a don’t
  24. True
  25. arguing for its own sake
  26. listening carefully
  27. a do
  28. staying on topic
  29. open hands
  30. negative
  31. staying silent
  32. a don’t
  33. positive
  34. a do
  35. nodding while listening
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. dominating
  38. mocking an idea
  39. negative
  40. invite them in kindly

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