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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 761 · 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) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  7. 7.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  11. 11.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 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
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  37. 37.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. dominating
  3. positive
  4. listening carefully
  5. a do
  6. interrupting others
  7. True
  8. interrupting
  9. inviting a quiet member
  10. eye contact with all
  11. False
  12. invite them in kindly
  13. tapping the table
  14. negative
  15. pointing a finger
  16. rolling your eyes
  17. shouting over others
  18. arms crossed, frowning
  19. a do
  20. a don’t
  21. staying on topic
  22. a do
  23. a don’t
  24. interrupting others
  25. talking to one person
  26. True
  27. negative
  28. True
  29. using names politely
  30. a don’t
  31. giving facts for points
  32. a don’t
  33. False
  34. inviting a quiet member
  35. negative
  36. listening carefully
  37. True
  38. positive
  39. True
  40. staying silent

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