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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. negative
  3. positive
  4. True
  5. True
  6. pointing a finger
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. you are listening
  9. True
  10. invite them in kindly
  11. arguing for its own sake
  12. facing the speaker
  13. False
  14. a do
  15. letting others finish
  16. a don’t
  17. mocking an idea
  18. staying silent
  19. checking your phone
  20. interrupting
  21. True
  22. negative
  23. a do
  24. open hands
  25. sitting upright
  26. giving facts for points
  27. talking to one person
  28. False
  29. positive
  30. a do
  31. True
  32. False
  33. nodding while listening
  34. arms crossed, frowning
  35. True
  36. True
  37. talking to one person
  38. eye contact with all
  39. a do
  40. keeping points short

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