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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 89 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  32. 32.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  40. 40.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. a calm face
  3. keeping points short
  4. dominating
  5. you are listening
  6. interrupting
  7. a do
  8. positive
  9. letting others finish
  10. negative
  11. False
  12. negative
  13. False
  14. interrupting others
  15. facing the speaker
  16. using names politely
  17. negative
  18. True
  19. keeping points short
  20. dominating the talk
  21. talking to one person
  22. staying silent
  23. using names politely
  24. a do
  25. talking to one person
  26. True
  27. checking your phone
  28. a do
  29. a don’t
  30. a don’t
  31. open hands
  32. True
  33. pointing a finger
  34. positive
  35. False
  36. giving facts for points
  37. speaking up early
  38. positive
  39. staying on topic
  40. False

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