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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 728 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  17. 17.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  35. 35.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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