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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 671 · 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 of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  14. 14.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  28. 28.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  33. 33.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. talking to one person
  2. letting others finish
  3. dominating the talk
  4. mocking an idea
  5. interrupting others
  6. arguing for its own sake
  7. a don’t
  8. positive
  9. True
  10. True
  11. True
  12. shouting over others
  13. looking at the clock
  14. False
  15. a do
  16. True
  17. rolling your eyes
  18. a do
  19. letting others finish
  20. a do
  21. False
  22. a don’t
  23. negative
  24. giving facts for points
  25. using names politely
  26. arms crossed, frowning
  27. invite them in kindly
  28. you are listening
  29. keeping points short
  30. a do
  31. False
  32. tapping the table
  33. dominating
  34. sitting upright
  35. negative
  36. a don’t
  37. positive
  38. a do
  39. a don’t
  40. positive

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