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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 634 · 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) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  8. 8.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  11. 11.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  12. 12.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  18. 18.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  20. 20.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  34. 34.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake

Answer key

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

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