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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 368 · 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 don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  6. 6.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  11. 11.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  27. 27.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  36. 36.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  39. 39.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly

Answer key

  1. shouting over others
  2. dominating
  3. a don’t
  4. giving facts for points
  5. talking to one person
  6. False
  7. a do
  8. inviting a quiet member
  9. negative
  10. pointing a finger
  11. False
  12. a don’t
  13. you are listening
  14. interrupting others
  15. a do
  16. interrupting
  17. positive
  18. positive
  19. negative
  20. arguing for its own sake
  21. a don’t
  22. True
  23. keeping points short
  24. dominating the talk
  25. negative
  26. eye contact with all
  27. True
  28. positive
  29. staying on topic
  30. dominating the talk
  31. talking to one person
  32. letting others finish
  33. positive
  34. sitting upright
  35. facing the speaker
  36. True
  37. inviting a quiet member
  38. using names politely
  39. True
  40. invite them in kindly

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