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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 833 · 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: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  4. 4.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  21. 21.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  25. 25.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  32. 32.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. shouting over others
  4. True
  5. a don’t
  6. a do
  7. shouting over others
  8. talking to one person
  9. listening carefully
  10. checking your phone
  11. a do
  12. keeping points short
  13. dominating the talk
  14. arms crossed, frowning
  15. rolling your eyes
  16. negative
  17. sitting upright
  18. tapping the table
  19. a don’t
  20. inviting a quiet member
  21. False
  22. keeping points short
  23. negative
  24. dominating
  25. interrupting
  26. interrupting others
  27. positive
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. talking to one person
  30. False
  31. you are listening
  32. True
  33. a don’t
  34. mocking an idea
  35. negative
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. False
  38. False
  39. staying on topic
  40. a do

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