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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 939 · 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: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  17. 17.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  30. 30.🚦 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
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  32. 32.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  35. 35.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. nodding while listening
  3. a do
  4. positive
  5. pointing a finger
  6. open hands
  7. a don’t
  8. sitting upright
  9. a don’t
  10. interrupting others
  11. negative
  12. True
  13. arguing for its own sake
  14. a calm face
  15. a don’t
  16. letting others finish
  17. True
  18. using names politely
  19. a do
  20. inviting a quiet member
  21. dominating
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. a don’t
  24. a do
  25. staying on topic
  26. giving facts for points
  27. positive
  28. you are listening
  29. dominating the talk
  30. invite them in kindly
  31. talking to one person
  32. interrupting
  33. checking your phone
  34. staying on topic
  35. False
  36. a do
  37. True
  38. positive
  39. a do
  40. False

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