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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 403 · 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.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  3. 3.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  14. 14.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  40. 40.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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