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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 927 · 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: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  16. 16.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  30. 30.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. True
  2. interrupting
  3. a don’t
  4. staying on topic
  5. a do
  6. True
  7. dominating
  8. letting others finish
  9. positive
  10. a don’t
  11. True
  12. True
  13. staying on topic
  14. open hands
  15. looking at the clock
  16. False
  17. True
  18. True
  19. dominating the talk
  20. keeping points short
  21. talking to one person
  22. positive
  23. checking your phone
  24. a don’t
  25. dominating the talk
  26. using names politely
  27. True
  28. shouting over others
  29. mocking an idea
  30. True
  31. slouching back
  32. negative
  33. sitting upright
  34. a do
  35. negative
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. a calm face
  38. arguing for its own sake
  39. checking your phone
  40. a don’t

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