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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 727 · 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.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  39. 39.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. checking your phone
  3. negative
  4. invite them in kindly
  5. negative
  6. listening carefully
  7. a don’t
  8. a do
  9. letting others finish
  10. nodding while listening
  11. staying on topic
  12. letting others finish
  13. a do
  14. True
  15. a calm face
  16. you are listening
  17. positive
  18. open hands
  19. positive
  20. staying silent
  21. dominating the talk
  22. False
  23. shouting over others
  24. inviting a quiet member
  25. interrupting others
  26. a don’t
  27. eye contact with all
  28. positive
  29. False
  30. a do
  31. speaking up early
  32. positive
  33. a don’t
  34. arguing for its own sake
  35. tapping the table
  36. facing the speaker
  37. a don’t
  38. arms crossed, frowning
  39. False
  40. a do

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