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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 447 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  20. 20.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  28. 28.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  31. 31.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others

Answer key

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

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