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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 136 · 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) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  2. 2.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  7. 7.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  20. 20.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  26. 26.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  34. 34.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  38. 38.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake

Answer key

  1. inviting a quiet member
  2. True
  3. positive
  4. a don’t
  5. dominating the talk
  6. rolling your eyes
  7. you are listening
  8. mocking an idea
  9. negative
  10. facing the speaker
  11. interrupting others
  12. using names politely
  13. a do
  14. speaking up early
  15. negative
  16. inviting a quiet member
  17. sitting upright
  18. dominating
  19. a calm face
  20. True
  21. shouting over others
  22. a don’t
  23. False
  24. staying on topic
  25. dominating the talk
  26. True
  27. letting others finish
  28. positive
  29. keeping points short
  30. a do
  31. a do
  32. False
  33. invite them in kindly
  34. interrupting
  35. interrupting others
  36. listening carefully
  37. staying silent
  38. True
  39. keeping points short
  40. arguing for its own sake

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