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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 357 · 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) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  4. 4.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  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 a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  9. 9.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  17. 17.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  20. 20.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  24. 24.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  32. 32.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  39. 39.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

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

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