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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 802 · 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: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  24. 24.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  32. 32.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  38. 38.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

  1. False
  2. staying on topic
  3. a don’t
  4. giving facts for points
  5. a do
  6. False
  7. a don’t
  8. positive
  9. speaking up early
  10. open hands
  11. a don’t
  12. negative
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. positive
  15. negative
  16. a do
  17. listening carefully
  18. a don’t
  19. slouching back
  20. inviting a quiet member
  21. mocking an idea
  22. negative
  23. looking at the clock
  24. True
  25. False
  26. interrupting
  27. a don’t
  28. using names politely
  29. negative
  30. True
  31. keeping points short
  32. False
  33. interrupting others
  34. letting others finish
  35. staying silent
  36. positive
  37. checking your phone
  38. True
  39. a don’t
  40. giving facts for points

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