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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 309 · 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 of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  20. 20.🚦 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
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  22. 22.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  30. 30.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  33. 33.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others

Answer key

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

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