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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 527 · 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 do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  19. 19.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  22. 22.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting

Answer key

  1. keeping points short
  2. a don’t
  3. invite them in kindly
  4. a do
  5. inviting a quiet member
  6. positive
  7. negative
  8. listening carefully
  9. you are listening
  10. speaking up early
  11. arguing for its own sake
  12. False
  13. arguing for its own sake
  14. interrupting others
  15. letting others finish
  16. checking your phone
  17. positive
  18. nodding while listening
  19. False
  20. slouching back
  21. listening carefully
  22. dominating
  23. a do
  24. False
  25. a don’t
  26. keeping points short
  27. eye contact with all
  28. talking to one person
  29. mocking an idea
  30. shouting over others
  31. a do
  32. a do
  33. checking your phone
  34. speaking up early
  35. positive
  36. open hands
  37. a do
  38. positive
  39. negative
  40. interrupting

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