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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 820 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) building on
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  12. 12.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  15. 15.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.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
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. arms crossed, frowning
  3. using names politely
  4. a do
  5. negative
  6. nodding while listening
  7. using names politely
  8. speaking up early
  9. dominating
  10. pointing a finger
  11. interrupting
  12. True
  13. a calm face
  14. you are listening
  15. True
  16. positive
  17. negative
  18. a do
  19. open hands
  20. staying silent
  21. a don’t
  22. checking your phone
  23. True
  24. negative
  25. a do
  26. keeping points short
  27. looking at the clock
  28. letting others finish
  29. positive
  30. dominating the talk
  31. talking to one person
  32. True
  33. False
  34. False
  35. eye contact with all
  36. positive
  37. rolling your eyes
  38. a do
  39. staying on topic
  40. staying silent

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