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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 949 · 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) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  2. 2.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  8. 8.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  9. 9.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  17. 17.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  19. 19.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  28. 28.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  35. 35.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them

Answer key

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

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