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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 726 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  3. 3.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  20. 20.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  22. 22.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  28. 28.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  32. 32.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. nodding while listening
  2. mocking an idea
  3. False
  4. False
  5. a do
  6. negative
  7. interrupting others
  8. giving facts for points
  9. open hands
  10. positive
  11. False
  12. keeping points short
  13. using names politely
  14. facing the speaker
  15. invite them in kindly
  16. slouching back
  17. eye contact with all
  18. mocking an idea
  19. pointing a finger
  20. True
  21. arguing for its own sake
  22. dominating
  23. negative
  24. listening carefully
  25. positive
  26. a do
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. False
  29. talking to one person
  30. a don’t
  31. interrupting others
  32. False
  33. checking your phone
  34. letting others finish
  35. a do
  36. a don’t
  37. positive
  38. giving facts for points
  39. a do
  40. negative

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