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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

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

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