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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 896 · 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 don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  5. 5.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  9. 9.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  17. 17.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  18. 18.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) tapping the table
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  37. 37.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. positive
  4. listening carefully
  5. True
  6. dominating the talk
  7. positive
  8. you are listening
  9. True
  10. staying silent
  11. shouting over others
  12. a don’t
  13. staying silent
  14. inviting a quiet member
  15. giving facts for points
  16. arms crossed, frowning
  17. invite them in kindly
  18. False
  19. open hands
  20. keeping points short
  21. positive
  22. mocking an idea
  23. a do
  24. a do
  25. staying on topic
  26. negative
  27. a do
  28. a do
  29. using names politely
  30. giving facts for points
  31. positive
  32. dominating
  33. eye contact with all
  34. negative
  35. True
  36. nodding while listening
  37. interrupting
  38. interrupting others
  39. pointing a finger
  40. shouting over others

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