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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. False
  3. False
  4. talking to one person
  5. eye contact with all
  6. True
  7. a do
  8. dominating the talk
  9. a do
  10. positive
  11. nodding while listening
  12. a don’t
  13. tapping the table
  14. you are listening
  15. a don’t
  16. negative
  17. staying silent
  18. arguing for its own sake
  19. negative
  20. keeping points short
  21. True
  22. negative
  23. a do
  24. False
  25. False
  26. dominating
  27. True
  28. pointing a finger
  29. a don’t
  30. shouting over others
  31. interrupting
  32. looking at the clock
  33. a do
  34. a don’t
  35. giving facts for points
  36. talking to one person
  37. a do
  38. letting others finish
  39. positive
  40. a don’t

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