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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 684 · 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.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  21. 21.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others

Answer key

  1. False
  2. using names politely
  3. True
  4. invite them in kindly
  5. interrupting
  6. checking your phone
  7. a do
  8. shouting over others
  9. a do
  10. a do
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. negative
  13. dominating
  14. a do
  15. arms crossed, frowning
  16. a do
  17. shouting over others
  18. inviting a quiet member
  19. giving facts for points
  20. open hands
  21. True
  22. positive
  23. mocking an idea
  24. positive
  25. interrupting others
  26. False
  27. a do
  28. talking to one person
  29. letting others finish
  30. positive
  31. True
  32. a don’t
  33. False
  34. rolling your eyes
  35. a don’t
  36. arguing for its own sake
  37. pointing a finger
  38. True
  39. interrupting others
  40. giving facts for points

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