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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 210 · 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 of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  37. 37.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  40. 40.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. talking to one person
  3. checking your phone
  4. negative
  5. staying on topic
  6. talking to one person
  7. positive
  8. a do
  9. negative
  10. a do
  11. facing the speaker
  12. inviting a quiet member
  13. interrupting others
  14. inviting a quiet member
  15. invite them in kindly
  16. positive
  17. True
  18. a do
  19. a do
  20. a don’t
  21. a don’t
  22. a don’t
  23. sitting upright
  24. a do
  25. speaking up early
  26. interrupting
  27. a don’t
  28. shouting over others
  29. keeping points short
  30. positive
  31. letting others finish
  32. a do
  33. staying silent
  34. True
  35. interrupting others
  36. shouting over others
  37. you are listening
  38. eye contact with all
  39. staying silent
  40. False

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