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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 763 · 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.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  6. 6.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  28. 28.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  37. 37.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  38. 38.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person

Answer key

  1. True
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. a calm face
  4. a don’t
  5. invite them in kindly
  6. False
  7. a don’t
  8. positive
  9. you are listening
  10. negative
  11. a do
  12. interrupting others
  13. shouting over others
  14. rolling your eyes
  15. negative
  16. dominating the talk
  17. arms crossed, frowning
  18. a do
  19. sitting upright
  20. staying silent
  21. a do
  22. slouching back
  23. a do
  24. interrupting
  25. checking your phone
  26. listening carefully
  27. speaking up early
  28. True
  29. a do
  30. negative
  31. looking at the clock
  32. checking your phone
  33. staying silent
  34. nodding while listening
  35. positive
  36. pointing a finger
  37. dominating
  38. False
  39. a don’t
  40. talking to one person

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