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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 441 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  2. 2.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  16. 16.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  18. 18.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  38. 38.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short

Answer key

  1. shouting over others
  2. False
  3. a don’t
  4. mocking an idea
  5. mocking an idea
  6. a do
  7. a do
  8. True
  9. listening carefully
  10. a don’t
  11. interrupting
  12. inviting a quiet member
  13. a do
  14. positive
  15. inviting a quiet member
  16. False
  17. sitting upright
  18. you are listening
  19. negative
  20. a don’t
  21. True
  22. negative
  23. letting others finish
  24. slouching back
  25. a do
  26. False
  27. eye contact with all
  28. a do
  29. negative
  30. positive
  31. letting others finish
  32. arguing for its own sake
  33. True
  34. True
  35. positive
  36. True
  37. tapping the table
  38. False
  39. a do
  40. dominating the talk

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