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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 134 · 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) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  17. 17.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  37. 37.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. staying on topic
  2. a don’t
  3. interrupting
  4. interrupting others
  5. arguing for its own sake
  6. negative
  7. positive
  8. True
  9. talking to one person
  10. dominating
  11. letting others finish
  12. positive
  13. False
  14. False
  15. arguing for its own sake
  16. you are listening
  17. False
  18. checking your phone
  19. checking your phone
  20. eye contact with all
  21. a don’t
  22. True
  23. False
  24. a calm face
  25. arms crossed, frowning
  26. a don’t
  27. negative
  28. False
  29. slouching back
  30. a don’t
  31. giving facts for points
  32. a don’t
  33. positive
  34. False
  35. True
  36. mocking an idea
  37. True
  38. positive
  39. a do
  40. True

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