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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 890 · 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: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  6. 6.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  8. 8.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  11. 11.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  20. 20.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  25. 25.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  31. 31.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  33. 33.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  39. 39.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. invite them in kindly
  3. a don’t
  4. keeping points short
  5. sitting upright
  6. False
  7. a calm face
  8. False
  9. staying on topic
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. False
  12. True
  13. interrupting
  14. using names politely
  15. slouching back
  16. interrupting others
  17. letting others finish
  18. a don’t
  19. nodding while listening
  20. False
  21. pointing a finger
  22. positive
  23. True
  24. dominating the talk
  25. True
  26. a do
  27. a don’t
  28. keeping points short
  29. a don’t
  30. you are listening
  31. False
  32. mocking an idea
  33. False
  34. False
  35. True
  36. speaking up early
  37. True
  38. talking to one person
  39. True
  40. dominating

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