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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 993 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  12. 12.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  13. 13.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. letting others finish
  3. listening carefully
  4. dominating the talk
  5. giving facts for points
  6. False
  7. dominating
  8. mocking an idea
  9. a do
  10. interrupting
  11. eye contact with all
  12. invite them in kindly
  13. True
  14. False
  15. listening carefully
  16. checking your phone
  17. a do
  18. giving facts for points
  19. slouching back
  20. negative
  21. True
  22. positive
  23. keeping points short
  24. you are listening
  25. facing the speaker
  26. negative
  27. a do
  28. a calm face
  29. shouting over others
  30. a do
  31. False
  32. interrupting others
  33. False
  34. talking to one person
  35. talking to one person
  36. open hands
  37. a don’t
  38. True
  39. positive
  40. sitting upright

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