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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 657 · 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) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) building on
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  32. 32.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

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

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