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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 109 · 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: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  7. 7.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  13. 13.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  20. 20.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  27. 27.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  39. 39.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. keeping points short
  4. positive
  5. staying on topic
  6. you are listening
  7. False
  8. positive
  9. using names politely
  10. a don’t
  11. False
  12. looking at the clock
  13. False
  14. inviting a quiet member
  15. negative
  16. True
  17. positive
  18. arguing for its own sake
  19. pointing a finger
  20. True
  21. interrupting
  22. a don’t
  23. positive
  24. negative
  25. checking your phone
  26. letting others finish
  27. True
  28. eye contact with all
  29. a do
  30. a don’t
  31. False
  32. speaking up early
  33. a do
  34. talking to one person
  35. open hands
  36. a do
  37. a don’t
  38. staying on topic
  39. dominating
  40. False

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