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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 743 · 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) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  6. 6.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  20. 20.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  22. 22.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  30. 30.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  36. 36.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. interrupting
  2. staying silent
  3. a don’t
  4. a calm face
  5. dominating
  6. False
  7. a do
  8. True
  9. positive
  10. a do
  11. negative
  12. giving facts for points
  13. a do
  14. slouching back
  15. shouting over others
  16. listening carefully
  17. facing the speaker
  18. negative
  19. tapping the table
  20. False
  21. shouting over others
  22. True
  23. checking your phone
  24. using names politely
  25. dominating the talk
  26. mocking an idea
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. speaking up early
  29. dominating the talk
  30. False
  31. False
  32. a don’t
  33. looking at the clock
  34. a do
  35. speaking up early
  36. True
  37. interrupting others
  38. sitting upright
  39. keeping points short
  40. False

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