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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 708 · 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 a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  29. 29.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

  1. using names politely
  2. positive
  3. negative
  4. a do
  5. a do
  6. shouting over others
  7. dominating
  8. speaking up early
  9. inviting a quiet member
  10. talking to one person
  11. staying silent
  12. False
  13. positive
  14. pointing a finger
  15. slouching back
  16. you are listening
  17. negative
  18. a don’t
  19. a do
  20. positive
  21. a do
  22. False
  23. mocking an idea
  24. interrupting others
  25. dominating the talk
  26. eye contact with all
  27. giving facts for points
  28. using names politely
  29. True
  30. looking at the clock
  31. negative
  32. False
  33. a do
  34. invite them in kindly
  35. True
  36. listening carefully
  37. negative
  38. positive
  39. mocking an idea
  40. dominating the talk

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