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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 644 · 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: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  4. 4.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  11. 11.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  15. 15.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. interrupting others
  3. dominating
  4. True
  5. you are listening
  6. a do
  7. True
  8. positive
  9. invite them in kindly
  10. mocking an idea
  11. True
  12. inviting a quiet member
  13. shouting over others
  14. checking your phone
  15. True
  16. positive
  17. a don’t
  18. pointing a finger
  19. letting others finish
  20. staying on topic
  21. interrupting others
  22. a calm face
  23. negative
  24. True
  25. giving facts for points
  26. False
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. mocking an idea
  29. staying on topic
  30. speaking up early
  31. True
  32. talking to one person
  33. letting others finish
  34. arguing for its own sake
  35. False
  36. dominating the talk
  37. looking at the clock
  38. eye contact with all
  39. a do
  40. negative

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