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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 519 · 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) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  9. 9.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  28. 28.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  33. 33.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. staying silent
  3. a do
  4. negative
  5. True
  6. eye contact with all
  7. a do
  8. you are listening
  9. interrupting
  10. a do
  11. dominating
  12. facing the speaker
  13. negative
  14. nodding while listening
  15. negative
  16. positive
  17. talking to one person
  18. staying on topic
  19. False
  20. positive
  21. negative
  22. a do
  23. True
  24. inviting a quiet member
  25. positive
  26. a don’t
  27. sitting upright
  28. False
  29. invite them in kindly
  30. interrupting others
  31. listening carefully
  32. using names politely
  33. False
  34. False
  35. giving facts for points
  36. letting others finish
  37. inviting a quiet member
  38. a do
  39. dominating the talk
  40. speaking up early

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