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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 929 · 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: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  19. 19.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  36. 36.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger

Answer key

  1. False
  2. listening carefully
  3. arguing for its own sake
  4. listening carefully
  5. positive
  6. interrupting
  7. a don’t
  8. rolling your eyes
  9. negative
  10. slouching back
  11. staying on topic
  12. positive
  13. dominating the talk
  14. False
  15. a don’t
  16. a don’t
  17. True
  18. staying silent
  19. False
  20. interrupting others
  21. negative
  22. True
  23. tapping the table
  24. pointing a finger
  25. staying on topic
  26. negative
  27. sitting upright
  28. positive
  29. giving facts for points
  30. you are listening
  31. a don’t
  32. shouting over others
  33. positive
  34. keeping points short
  35. giving facts for points
  36. dominating
  37. keeping points short
  38. dominating the talk
  39. positive
  40. eye contact with all

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