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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 151 · 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: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  21. 21.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. interrupting
  3. a don’t
  4. a do
  5. True
  6. negative
  7. looking at the clock
  8. staying silent
  9. dominating
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. interrupting others
  12. letting others finish
  13. a don’t
  14. speaking up early
  15. interrupting others
  16. a don’t
  17. a do
  18. invite them in kindly
  19. using names politely
  20. rolling your eyes
  21. True
  22. shouting over others
  23. negative
  24. listening carefully
  25. listening carefully
  26. a do
  27. mocking an idea
  28. facing the speaker
  29. slouching back
  30. giving facts for points
  31. eye contact with all
  32. using names politely
  33. a calm face
  34. giving facts for points
  35. True
  36. a don’t
  37. staying on topic
  38. positive
  39. False
  40. False

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