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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 731 · 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 do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  22. 22.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  24. 24.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  26. 26.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  39. 39.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. inviting a quiet member
  2. talking to one person
  3. arguing for its own sake
  4. positive
  5. a do
  6. a do
  7. listening carefully
  8. a don’t
  9. slouching back
  10. negative
  11. positive
  12. False
  13. dominating the talk
  14. False
  15. a do
  16. dominating
  17. checking your phone
  18. giving facts for points
  19. False
  20. negative
  21. mocking an idea
  22. True
  23. facing the speaker
  24. True
  25. looking at the clock
  26. False
  27. rolling your eyes
  28. staying on topic
  29. a don’t
  30. dominating the talk
  31. a do
  32. a don’t
  33. a do
  34. shouting over others
  35. talking to one person
  36. a don’t
  37. a do
  38. tapping the table
  39. False
  40. a don’t

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