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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 969 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  3. 3.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  17. 17.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  37. 37.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving

Answer key

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

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