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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 65 · 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: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  4. 4.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. a don’t
  3. rolling your eyes
  4. False
  5. True
  6. interrupting
  7. a don’t
  8. keeping points short
  9. letting others finish
  10. positive
  11. staying on topic
  12. talking to one person
  13. a don’t
  14. dominating
  15. you are listening
  16. speaking up early
  17. positive
  18. False
  19. talking to one person
  20. arms crossed, frowning
  21. a do
  22. using names politely
  23. a don’t
  24. invite them in kindly
  25. checking your phone
  26. interrupting others
  27. a do
  28. a do
  29. eye contact with all
  30. using names politely
  31. positive
  32. a do
  33. shouting over others
  34. looking at the clock
  35. arguing for its own sake
  36. dominating the talk
  37. dominating the talk
  38. staying silent
  39. letting others finish
  40. open hands

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