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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 942 · 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) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  14. 14.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  25. 25.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  31. 31.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  34. 34.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. shouting over others
  3. talking to one person
  4. True
  5. using names politely
  6. positive
  7. facing the speaker
  8. slouching back
  9. staying silent
  10. a don’t
  11. staying silent
  12. pointing a finger
  13. letting others finish
  14. False
  15. True
  16. staying on topic
  17. positive
  18. tapping the table
  19. open hands
  20. a don’t
  21. negative
  22. you are listening
  23. a don’t
  24. checking your phone
  25. interrupting
  26. dominating the talk
  27. keeping points short
  28. a do
  29. a do
  30. speaking up early
  31. dominating
  32. a do
  33. listening carefully
  34. False
  35. False
  36. letting others finish
  37. positive
  38. sitting upright
  39. checking your phone
  40. False

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