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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 974 · 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 of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  5. 5.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  11. 11.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  15. 15.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  22. 22.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. checking your phone
  2. a do
  3. a do
  4. you are listening
  5. True
  6. checking your phone
  7. positive
  8. slouching back
  9. nodding while listening
  10. dominating
  11. False
  12. speaking up early
  13. arguing for its own sake
  14. invite them in kindly
  15. False
  16. a do
  17. inviting a quiet member
  18. tapping the table
  19. keeping points short
  20. looking at the clock
  21. interrupting
  22. False
  23. listening carefully
  24. a don’t
  25. using names politely
  26. a don’t
  27. negative
  28. facing the speaker
  29. staying on topic
  30. negative
  31. interrupting others
  32. True
  33. False
  34. a don’t
  35. positive
  36. False
  37. open hands
  38. a do
  39. mocking an idea
  40. a don’t

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