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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 748 · 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: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  13. 13.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  22. 22.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

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

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