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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 163 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  7. 7.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 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
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  13. 13.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  20. 20.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  25. 25.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

  1. mocking an idea
  2. interrupting others
  3. positive
  4. talking to one person
  5. open hands
  6. you are listening
  7. False
  8. True
  9. arguing for its own sake
  10. arguing for its own sake
  11. keeping points short
  12. staying silent
  13. True
  14. interrupting
  15. sitting upright
  16. a calm face
  17. a don’t
  18. negative
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. True
  21. False
  22. speaking up early
  23. False
  24. eye contact with all
  25. True
  26. False
  27. positive
  28. a don’t
  29. dominating
  30. checking your phone
  31. positive
  32. True
  33. slouching back
  34. giving facts for points
  35. letting others finish
  36. mocking an idea
  37. a do
  38. listening carefully
  39. pointing a finger
  40. checking your phone

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