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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 916 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  14. 14.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  35. 35.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. interrupting
  3. a do
  4. True
  5. interrupting others
  6. False
  7. a don’t
  8. negative
  9. positive
  10. a do
  11. interrupting others
  12. a do
  13. dominating
  14. True
  15. a do
  16. tapping the table
  17. mocking an idea
  18. using names politely
  19. a do
  20. True
  21. you are listening
  22. positive
  23. open hands
  24. dominating the talk
  25. giving facts for points
  26. using names politely
  27. staying silent
  28. arguing for its own sake
  29. positive
  30. keeping points short
  31. letting others finish
  32. letting others finish
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. arms crossed, frowning
  35. True
  36. positive
  37. a don’t
  38. pointing a finger
  39. negative
  40. a do

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