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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 637 · 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.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  4. 4.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  6. 6.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  11. 11.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  20. 20.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  23. 23.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  33. 33.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

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

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