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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 682 · 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: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  9. 9.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  15. 15.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  38. 38.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. dominating the talk
  3. keeping points short
  4. listening carefully
  5. interrupting
  6. a do
  7. negative
  8. you are listening
  9. invite them in kindly
  10. arms crossed, frowning
  11. talking to one person
  12. looking at the clock
  13. positive
  14. dominating
  15. False
  16. positive
  17. shouting over others
  18. a don’t
  19. letting others finish
  20. negative
  21. False
  22. a don’t
  23. negative
  24. False
  25. speaking up early
  26. a do
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. a do
  29. interrupting others
  30. a do
  31. negative
  32. a don’t
  33. giving facts for points
  34. staying silent
  35. dominating the talk
  36. interrupting others
  37. giving facts for points
  38. False
  39. facing the speaker
  40. a don’t

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