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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 710 · 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: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  11. 11.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  16. 16.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. talking to one person
  3. negative
  4. True
  5. dominating the talk
  6. positive
  7. a don’t
  8. a calm face
  9. mocking an idea
  10. mocking an idea
  11. True
  12. giving facts for points
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. a do
  15. interrupting
  16. True
  17. False
  18. using names politely
  19. False
  20. looking at the clock
  21. dominating the talk
  22. positive
  23. nodding while listening
  24. using names politely
  25. positive
  26. a do
  27. staying silent
  28. arms crossed, frowning
  29. facing the speaker
  30. a don’t
  31. positive
  32. checking your phone
  33. True
  34. staying on topic
  35. shouting over others
  36. shouting over others
  37. interrupting others
  38. negative
  39. giving facts for points
  40. invite them in kindly

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