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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 103 · 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 of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  8. 8.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  17. 17.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  19. 19.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  21. 21.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  26. 26.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

  1. True
  2. dominating the talk
  3. letting others finish
  4. a don’t
  5. negative
  6. positive
  7. speaking up early
  8. False
  9. staying silent
  10. nodding while listening
  11. listening carefully
  12. positive
  13. False
  14. a don’t
  15. positive
  16. giving facts for points
  17. False
  18. dominating
  19. False
  20. interrupting
  21. True
  22. letting others finish
  23. a do
  24. interrupting others
  25. slouching back
  26. True
  27. keeping points short
  28. a do
  29. positive
  30. False
  31. negative
  32. a don’t
  33. a do
  34. positive
  35. arguing for its own sake
  36. open hands
  37. staying on topic
  38. a do
  39. pointing a finger
  40. checking your phone

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