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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 385 · 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 don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  2. 2.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  7. 7.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  23. 23.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  36. 36.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish

Answer key

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

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