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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 275 · 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: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  6. 6.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  9. 9.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  15. 15.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  18. 18.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  37. 37.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. listening carefully
  3. a don’t
  4. negative
  5. staying on topic
  6. True
  7. interrupting
  8. facing the speaker
  9. invite them in kindly
  10. giving facts for points
  11. negative
  12. rolling your eyes
  13. shouting over others
  14. a calm face
  15. True
  16. False
  17. talking to one person
  18. False
  19. positive
  20. checking your phone
  21. a don’t
  22. speaking up early
  23. a do
  24. True
  25. a don’t
  26. mocking an idea
  27. dominating the talk
  28. a don’t
  29. open hands
  30. a do
  31. interrupting others
  32. a do
  33. True
  34. a do
  35. False
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. True
  38. checking your phone
  39. dominating
  40. keeping points short

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