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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 580 · 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) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  11. 11.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  23. 23.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  29. 29.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  38. 38.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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