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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 597 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  2. 2.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  12. 12.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  18. 18.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  31. 31.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. mocking an idea
  2. False
  3. checking your phone
  4. a don’t
  5. dominating
  6. a don’t
  7. giving facts for points
  8. a do
  9. True
  10. True
  11. open hands
  12. True
  13. interrupting
  14. negative
  15. sitting upright
  16. negative
  17. inviting a quiet member
  18. True
  19. arguing for its own sake
  20. dominating the talk
  21. shouting over others
  22. talking to one person
  23. positive
  24. listening carefully
  25. giving facts for points
  26. arguing for its own sake
  27. a do
  28. checking your phone
  29. invite them in kindly
  30. arms crossed, frowning
  31. False
  32. speaking up early
  33. staying on topic
  34. letting others finish
  35. True
  36. keeping points short
  37. negative
  38. interrupting others
  39. a do
  40. positive

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