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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 131 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  4. 4.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  9. 9.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  20. 20.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  21. 21.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  29. 29.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  36. 36.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  40. 40.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. a do
  3. staying silent
  4. False
  5. invite them in kindly
  6. interrupting
  7. speaking up early
  8. slouching back
  9. False
  10. interrupting others
  11. a don’t
  12. letting others finish
  13. a do
  14. positive
  15. a don’t
  16. negative
  17. keeping points short
  18. a don’t
  19. a calm face
  20. dominating
  21. True
  22. staying on topic
  23. positive
  24. True
  25. mocking an idea
  26. a do
  27. negative
  28. letting others finish
  29. False
  30. positive
  31. True
  32. dominating the talk
  33. speaking up early
  34. talking to one person
  35. pointing a finger
  36. False
  37. open hands
  38. a don’t
  39. you are listening
  40. False

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