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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 537 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  6. 6.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  26. 26.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  33. 33.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 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
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. positive
  3. negative
  4. positive
  5. open hands
  6. True
  7. speaking up early
  8. slouching back
  9. staying silent
  10. a don’t
  11. you are listening
  12. a don’t
  13. True
  14. False
  15. listening carefully
  16. a don’t
  17. positive
  18. True
  19. checking your phone
  20. shouting over others
  21. False
  22. positive
  23. giving facts for points
  24. positive
  25. interrupting
  26. False
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. checking your phone
  29. negative
  30. mocking an idea
  31. a do
  32. staying silent
  33. False
  34. a do
  35. talking to one person
  36. False
  37. True
  38. a don’t
  39. invite them in kindly
  40. shouting over others

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