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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 936 · 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: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  28. 28.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  31. 31.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  34. 34.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person

Answer key

  1. True
  2. staying on topic
  3. True
  4. a don’t
  5. a don’t
  6. dominating
  7. a do
  8. staying silent
  9. staying silent
  10. a do
  11. True
  12. checking your phone
  13. facing the speaker
  14. a do
  15. negative
  16. positive
  17. a do
  18. False
  19. invite them in kindly
  20. negative
  21. inviting a quiet member
  22. negative
  23. True
  24. a do
  25. a don’t
  26. True
  27. shouting over others
  28. False
  29. False
  30. using names politely
  31. False
  32. positive
  33. arms crossed, frowning
  34. True
  35. False
  36. a do
  37. a don’t
  38. positive
  39. sitting upright
  40. keeping points short

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