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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

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

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