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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 42 · 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: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  31. 31.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  38. 38.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  40. 40.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. a do
  3. dominating the talk
  4. staying on topic
  5. a don’t
  6. True
  7. speaking up early
  8. letting others finish
  9. negative
  10. checking your phone
  11. eye contact with all
  12. a do
  13. False
  14. a don’t
  15. False
  16. inviting a quiet member
  17. checking your phone
  18. mocking an idea
  19. a do
  20. facing the speaker
  21. a don’t
  22. a do
  23. shouting over others
  24. negative
  25. keeping points short
  26. False
  27. staying on topic
  28. interrupting others
  29. arguing for its own sake
  30. using names politely
  31. False
  32. a do
  33. a do
  34. listening carefully
  35. slouching back
  36. using names politely
  37. dominating
  38. True
  39. rolling your eyes
  40. True

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