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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 362 · 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.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  9. 9.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  17. 17.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  22. 22.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  25. 25.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. False
  2. staying on topic
  3. mocking an idea
  4. a do
  5. positive
  6. dominating
  7. interrupting
  8. interrupting others
  9. False
  10. arguing for its own sake
  11. letting others finish
  12. a do
  13. a do
  14. negative
  15. you are listening
  16. listening carefully
  17. True
  18. a don’t
  19. staying silent
  20. a don’t
  21. interrupting others
  22. True
  23. negative
  24. speaking up early
  25. True
  26. True
  27. a do
  28. shouting over others
  29. facing the speaker
  30. positive
  31. negative
  32. rolling your eyes
  33. using names politely
  34. arms crossed, frowning
  35. negative
  36. talking to one person
  37. tapping the table
  38. checking your phone
  39. listening carefully
  40. positive

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