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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 269 · 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: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  9. 9.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  12. 12.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  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) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  36. 36.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a don’t
  3. a do
  4. a don’t
  5. giving facts for points
  6. a do
  7. keeping points short
  8. you are listening
  9. interrupting
  10. checking your phone
  11. open hands
  12. False
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. negative
  15. rolling your eyes
  16. positive
  17. False
  18. False
  19. slouching back
  20. a do
  21. a don’t
  22. staying on topic
  23. a do
  24. True
  25. shouting over others
  26. a do
  27. True
  28. talking to one person
  29. dominating
  30. tapping the table
  31. speaking up early
  32. a don’t
  33. False
  34. listening carefully
  35. inviting a quiet member
  36. False
  37. True
  38. negative
  39. using names politely
  40. staying silent

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