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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 943 · 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) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  3. 3.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  10. 10.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  11. 11.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  27. 27.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  35. 35.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

  1. shouting over others
  2. speaking up early
  3. False
  4. interrupting others
  5. mocking an idea
  6. positive
  7. negative
  8. a don’t
  9. dominating
  10. interrupting
  11. True
  12. talking to one person
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. a don’t
  15. eye contact with all
  16. talking to one person
  17. a do
  18. a don’t
  19. negative
  20. positive
  21. a do
  22. True
  23. negative
  24. invite them in kindly
  25. pointing a finger
  26. looking at the clock
  27. False
  28. negative
  29. speaking up early
  30. sitting upright
  31. checking your phone
  32. a do
  33. positive
  34. facing the speaker
  35. True
  36. dominating the talk
  37. keeping points short
  38. nodding while listening
  39. staying silent
  40. shouting over others

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