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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 734 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  2. 2.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  7. 7.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  11. 11.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  24. 24.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  25. 25.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others

Answer key

  1. arms crossed, frowning
  2. False
  3. False
  4. negative
  5. positive
  6. open hands
  7. True
  8. dominating
  9. a don’t
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. False
  12. staying silent
  13. negative
  14. shouting over others
  15. sitting upright
  16. a don’t
  17. False
  18. a don’t
  19. letting others finish
  20. a do
  21. speaking up early
  22. tapping the table
  23. dominating the talk
  24. invite them in kindly
  25. True
  26. checking your phone
  27. nodding while listening
  28. positive
  29. False
  30. negative
  31. using names politely
  32. interrupting
  33. positive
  34. True
  35. interrupting others
  36. interrupting others
  37. talking to one person
  38. a don’t
  39. False
  40. listening carefully

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