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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 313 · 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.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  10. 10.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  18. 18.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  24. 24.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  31. 31.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic

Answer key

  1. True
  2. arguing for its own sake
  3. a do
  4. False
  5. invite them in kindly
  6. you are listening
  7. a don’t
  8. nodding while listening
  9. looking at the clock
  10. True
  11. eye contact with all
  12. arguing for its own sake
  13. positive
  14. shouting over others
  15. negative
  16. slouching back
  17. inviting a quiet member
  18. True
  19. a do
  20. dominating
  21. giving facts for points
  22. interrupting
  23. rolling your eyes
  24. False
  25. a don’t
  26. pointing a finger
  27. letting others finish
  28. False
  29. interrupting others
  30. checking your phone
  31. True
  32. a don’t
  33. positive
  34. a do
  35. dominating the talk
  36. a do
  37. staying on topic
  38. speaking up early
  39. talking to one person
  40. talking to one person

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