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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 251 · 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) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  24. 24.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  25. 25.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. keeping points short
  2. staying on topic
  3. True
  4. staying silent
  5. interrupting
  6. tapping the table
  7. a don’t
  8. a don’t
  9. negative
  10. positive
  11. interrupting others
  12. shouting over others
  13. a do
  14. staying on topic
  15. using names politely
  16. negative
  17. a do
  18. dominating the talk
  19. checking your phone
  20. positive
  21. positive
  22. True
  23. arguing for its own sake
  24. dominating
  25. False
  26. arguing for its own sake
  27. positive
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. looking at the clock
  30. shouting over others
  31. mocking an idea
  32. mocking an idea
  33. positive
  34. a don’t
  35. True
  36. letting others finish
  37. a do
  38. open hands
  39. a do
  40. True

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