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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 100 · 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: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  5. 5.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  25. 25.🔍 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
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  33. 33.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. shouting over others
  4. checking your phone
  5. True
  6. listening carefully
  7. speaking up early
  8. a do
  9. True
  10. letting others finish
  11. False
  12. arms crossed, frowning
  13. looking at the clock
  14. a don’t
  15. a do
  16. letting others finish
  17. talking to one person
  18. speaking up early
  19. staying silent
  20. a do
  21. dominating
  22. facing the speaker
  23. negative
  24. pointing a finger
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. arguing for its own sake
  27. a don’t
  28. True
  29. you are listening
  30. interrupting others
  31. rolling your eyes
  32. keeping points short
  33. False
  34. a don’t
  35. negative
  36. tapping the table
  37. positive
  38. positive
  39. False
  40. a do

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