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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 196 · 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: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  11. 11.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  25. 25.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  28. 28.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  35. 35.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value

Answer key

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

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