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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 511 · 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) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  24. 24.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  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: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  36. 36.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. checking your phone
  2. staying on topic
  3. staying on topic
  4. arguing for its own sake
  5. you are listening
  6. negative
  7. True
  8. checking your phone
  9. nodding while listening
  10. keeping points short
  11. a do
  12. speaking up early
  13. negative
  14. a don’t
  15. False
  16. using names politely
  17. staying silent
  18. a calm face
  19. a do
  20. letting others finish
  21. a do
  22. True
  23. arms crossed, frowning
  24. True
  25. a do
  26. a don’t
  27. tapping the table
  28. positive
  29. positive
  30. a don’t
  31. a don’t
  32. dominating the talk
  33. False
  34. talking to one person
  35. invite them in kindly
  36. dominating
  37. a don’t
  38. staying silent
  39. a do
  40. False

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