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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 646 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  7. 7.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  19. 19.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  25. 25.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  39. 39.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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