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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 777 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  7. 7.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  10. 10.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  15. 15.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  17. 17.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  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 don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  26. 26.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. keeping points short
  2. listening carefully
  3. a don’t
  4. True
  5. positive
  6. pointing a finger
  7. True
  8. a don’t
  9. rolling your eyes
  10. interrupting
  11. a calm face
  12. shouting over others
  13. arguing for its own sake
  14. using names politely
  15. False
  16. looking at the clock
  17. True
  18. arguing for its own sake
  19. a do
  20. a do
  21. interrupting others
  22. a do
  23. dominating
  24. a don’t
  25. you are listening
  26. False
  27. False
  28. positive
  29. negative
  30. open hands
  31. interrupting others
  32. positive
  33. slouching back
  34. a do
  35. facing the speaker
  36. a do
  37. tapping the table
  38. positive
  39. True
  40. True

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