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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 818 · 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: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  24. 24.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  33. 33.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker

Answer key

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

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