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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 219 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  8. 8.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  16. 16.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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