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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 911 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  4. 4.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  12. 12.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  19. 19.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. a do
  3. staying silent
  4. True
  5. negative
  6. listening carefully
  7. positive
  8. facing the speaker
  9. letting others finish
  10. a don’t
  11. mocking an idea
  12. False
  13. giving facts for points
  14. a calm face
  15. arguing for its own sake
  16. dominating
  17. rolling your eyes
  18. interrupting others
  19. True
  20. arguing for its own sake
  21. positive
  22. a do
  23. a do
  24. False
  25. keeping points short
  26. positive
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. staying on topic
  29. positive
  30. True
  31. a do
  32. tapping the table
  33. staying on topic
  34. a do
  35. speaking up early
  36. False
  37. False
  38. positive
  39. False
  40. nodding while listening

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