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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 144 · 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) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  3. 3.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  15. 15.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  21. 21.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent

Answer key

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

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