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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 294 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  7. 7.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  16. 16.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  28. 28.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  32. 32.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. mocking an idea
  2. dominating the talk
  3. negative
  4. dominating
  5. interrupting others
  6. shouting over others
  7. False
  8. a do
  9. True
  10. True
  11. talking to one person
  12. a don’t
  13. rolling your eyes
  14. a don’t
  15. staying on topic
  16. True
  17. speaking up early
  18. using names politely
  19. listening carefully
  20. a do
  21. True
  22. giving facts for points
  23. staying on topic
  24. slouching back
  25. positive
  26. a don’t
  27. checking your phone
  28. True
  29. using names politely
  30. talking to one person
  31. arms crossed, frowning
  32. False
  33. a do
  34. a do
  35. positive
  36. dominating the talk
  37. a calm face
  38. nodding while listening
  39. a don’t
  40. a do

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