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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 561 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  8. 8.🚦 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
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  32. 32.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
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  36. 36.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely

Answer key

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

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