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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 461 · 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) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  7. 7.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  11. 11.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  15. 15.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  17. 17.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  27. 27.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea

Answer key

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

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