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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 352 · 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: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  10. 10.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  11. 11.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  16. 16.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  19. 19.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  21. 21.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  24. 24.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  28. 28.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. talking to one person
  3. a do
  4. staying on topic
  5. a do
  6. False
  7. a do
  8. True
  9. mocking an idea
  10. invite them in kindly
  11. True
  12. mocking an idea
  13. a don’t
  14. arguing for its own sake
  15. interrupting others
  16. True
  17. interrupting
  18. arms crossed, frowning
  19. True
  20. tapping the table
  21. True
  22. a do
  23. eye contact with all
  24. False
  25. a don’t
  26. letting others finish
  27. you are listening
  28. dominating
  29. positive
  30. negative
  31. shouting over others
  32. negative
  33. nodding while listening
  34. checking your phone
  35. negative
  36. a don’t
  37. a don’t
  38. positive
  39. a do
  40. negative

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