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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 554 · 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.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  13. 13.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  18. 18.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  24. 24.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  36. 36.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent

Answer key

  1. invite them in kindly
  2. a do
  3. a don’t
  4. a do
  5. True
  6. a don’t
  7. checking your phone
  8. facing the speaker
  9. interrupting others
  10. positive
  11. rolling your eyes
  12. checking your phone
  13. True
  14. False
  15. positive
  16. giving facts for points
  17. mocking an idea
  18. True
  19. a don’t
  20. shouting over others
  21. keeping points short
  22. True
  23. inviting a quiet member
  24. you are listening
  25. a do
  26. using names politely
  27. a don’t
  28. pointing a finger
  29. a don’t
  30. dominating the talk
  31. staying on topic
  32. negative
  33. open hands
  34. talking to one person
  35. tapping the table
  36. False
  37. staying on topic
  38. negative
  39. interrupting
  40. letting others finish

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