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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 717 · 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 do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  6. 6.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  30. 30.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. invite them in kindly
  3. pointing a finger
  4. a do
  5. you are listening
  6. False
  7. giving facts for points
  8. checking your phone
  9. negative
  10. positive
  11. positive
  12. a do
  13. interrupting
  14. a do
  15. staying on topic
  16. negative
  17. staying on topic
  18. mocking an idea
  19. a don’t
  20. interrupting others
  21. positive
  22. staying silent
  23. True
  24. shouting over others
  25. dominating the talk
  26. False
  27. checking your phone
  28. positive
  29. mocking an idea
  30. False
  31. talking to one person
  32. shouting over others
  33. facing the speaker
  34. talking to one person
  35. speaking up early
  36. arguing for its own sake
  37. keeping points short
  38. looking at the clock
  39. a do
  40. a don’t

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