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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 919 · 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: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 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
  19. 19.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  27. 27.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  35. 35.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. tapping the table
  3. staying silent
  4. dominating
  5. a calm face
  6. letting others finish
  7. a don’t
  8. negative
  9. checking your phone
  10. False
  11. True
  12. positive
  13. negative
  14. listening carefully
  15. slouching back
  16. a don’t
  17. False
  18. invite them in kindly
  19. True
  20. False
  21. a don’t
  22. letting others finish
  23. arguing for its own sake
  24. a do
  25. speaking up early
  26. dominating the talk
  27. interrupting
  28. a do
  29. looking at the clock
  30. nodding while listening
  31. positive
  32. giving facts for points
  33. keeping points short
  34. keeping points short
  35. you are listening
  36. mocking an idea
  37. facing the speaker
  38. negative
  39. listening carefully
  40. negative

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