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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 722 · 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: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  3. 3.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  12. 12.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  20. 20.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  26. 26.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  29. 29.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.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) slouching back
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. you are listening
  3. False
  4. positive
  5. tapping the table
  6. speaking up early
  7. a do
  8. a do
  9. False
  10. nodding while listening
  11. invite them in kindly
  12. True
  13. listening carefully
  14. negative
  15. interrupting others
  16. True
  17. looking at the clock
  18. arguing for its own sake
  19. staying silent
  20. False
  21. mocking an idea
  22. a don’t
  23. False
  24. letting others finish
  25. arguing for its own sake
  26. dominating
  27. letting others finish
  28. keeping points short
  29. interrupting
  30. inviting a quiet member
  31. interrupting others
  32. negative
  33. False
  34. eye contact with all
  35. arms crossed, frowning
  36. giving facts for points
  37. negative
  38. a don’t
  39. inviting a quiet member
  40. False

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