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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 525 · 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) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  2. 2.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  4. 4.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  6. 6.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  22. 22.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. interrupting
  2. False
  3. dominating
  4. False
  5. shouting over others
  6. False
  7. a don’t
  8. invite them in kindly
  9. sitting upright
  10. dominating the talk
  11. arguing for its own sake
  12. positive
  13. pointing a finger
  14. interrupting others
  15. negative
  16. a don’t
  17. negative
  18. a don’t
  19. False
  20. a don’t
  21. speaking up early
  22. False
  23. False
  24. negative
  25. a do
  26. arguing for its own sake
  27. using names politely
  28. a do
  29. nodding while listening
  30. dominating the talk
  31. inviting a quiet member
  32. checking your phone
  33. keeping points short
  34. a do
  35. a do
  36. True
  37. positive
  38. speaking up early
  39. a don’t
  40. True

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