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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 831 · 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) a calm face
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
  10. 10.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  18. 18.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  38. 38.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish

Answer key

  1. arms crossed, frowning
  2. staying on topic
  3. nodding while listening
  4. using names politely
  5. looking at the clock
  6. keeping points short
  7. a don’t
  8. sitting upright
  9. rolling your eyes
  10. True
  11. a don’t
  12. positive
  13. a do
  14. positive
  15. True
  16. speaking up early
  17. tapping the table
  18. False
  19. False
  20. arguing for its own sake
  21. positive
  22. invite them in kindly
  23. a do
  24. a do
  25. negative
  26. positive
  27. interrupting
  28. a don’t
  29. False
  30. interrupting others
  31. checking your phone
  32. a don’t
  33. True
  34. listening carefully
  35. giving facts for points
  36. a do
  37. staying on topic
  38. you are listening
  39. letting others finish
  40. letting others finish

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