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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 110 · 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) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  5. 5.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  25. 25.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  32. 32.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  34. 34.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

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

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