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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 248 · 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.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  11. 11.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.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
  35. 35.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. invite them in kindly
  2. dominating the talk
  3. a don’t
  4. a do
  5. positive
  6. dominating
  7. staying silent
  8. sitting upright
  9. a do
  10. keeping points short
  11. False
  12. speaking up early
  13. using names politely
  14. giving facts for points
  15. looking at the clock
  16. a don’t
  17. inviting a quiet member
  18. dominating the talk
  19. positive
  20. rolling your eyes
  21. shouting over others
  22. False
  23. keeping points short
  24. interrupting others
  25. staying on topic
  26. speaking up early
  27. a don’t
  28. negative
  29. facing the speaker
  30. staying silent
  31. a don’t
  32. negative
  33. negative
  34. pointing a finger
  35. interrupting
  36. a don’t
  37. talking to one person
  38. a don’t
  39. True
  40. a do

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