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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 715 · 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.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  24. 24.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  36. 36.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. True
  3. checking your phone
  4. arms crossed, frowning
  5. looking at the clock
  6. negative
  7. mocking an idea
  8. a don’t
  9. interrupting
  10. a do
  11. staying on topic
  12. eye contact with all
  13. a don’t
  14. False
  15. negative
  16. dominating
  17. mocking an idea
  18. a don’t
  19. negative
  20. letting others finish
  21. arguing for its own sake
  22. shouting over others
  23. open hands
  24. False
  25. a don’t
  26. negative
  27. a don’t
  28. nodding while listening
  29. dominating the talk
  30. a do
  31. shouting over others
  32. interrupting others
  33. positive
  34. False
  35. you are listening
  36. False
  37. False
  38. rolling your eyes
  39. talking to one person
  40. invite them in kindly

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