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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 543 · 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.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  6. 6.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  9. 9.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  12. 12.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  25. 25.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely

Answer key

  1. False
  2. interrupting others
  3. a don’t
  4. slouching back
  5. talking to one person
  6. False
  7. dominating the talk
  8. speaking up early
  9. False
  10. True
  11. checking your phone
  12. False
  13. True
  14. positive
  15. inviting a quiet member
  16. positive
  17. True
  18. True
  19. a do
  20. False
  21. staying on topic
  22. sitting upright
  23. dominating
  24. shouting over others
  25. True
  26. positive
  27. a don’t
  28. True
  29. interrupting
  30. listening carefully
  31. open hands
  32. nodding while listening
  33. a do
  34. checking your phone
  35. positive
  36. negative
  37. facing the speaker
  38. a don’t
  39. listening carefully
  40. using names politely

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