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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 497 · 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 do? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  4. 4.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  6. 6.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  12. 12.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. negative
  3. sitting upright
  4. True
  5. letting others finish
  6. False
  7. rolling your eyes
  8. a do
  9. interrupting others
  10. a do
  11. invite them in kindly
  12. False
  13. shouting over others
  14. arms crossed, frowning
  15. mocking an idea
  16. inviting a quiet member
  17. dominating
  18. negative
  19. staying on topic
  20. negative
  21. looking at the clock
  22. slouching back
  23. negative
  24. a do
  25. a do
  26. a don’t
  27. positive
  28. interrupting
  29. keeping points short
  30. a don’t
  31. a do
  32. negative
  33. you are listening
  34. positive
  35. pointing a finger
  36. staying silent
  37. giving facts for points
  38. a do
  39. True
  40. arguing for its own sake

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