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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 261 · 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) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  4. 4.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

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

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