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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 737 · 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.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  18. 18.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  28. 28.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  34. 34.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

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

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