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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 229 · 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: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  5. 5.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  8. 8.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  18. 18.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  25. 25.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  28. 28.🚦 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
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  33. 33.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. dominating
  3. listening carefully
  4. speaking up early
  5. True
  6. a don’t
  7. pointing a finger
  8. True
  9. negative
  10. False
  11. False
  12. rolling your eyes
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. negative
  15. negative
  16. True
  17. using names politely
  18. interrupting
  19. dominating the talk
  20. eye contact with all
  21. a don’t
  22. a don’t
  23. positive
  24. giving facts for points
  25. True
  26. False
  27. open hands
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. a do
  30. a don’t
  31. arguing for its own sake
  32. nodding while listening
  33. True
  34. positive
  35. interrupting others
  36. a do
  37. negative
  38. a don’t
  39. dominating the talk
  40. arguing for its own sake

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